Artillery Centre holds blood donation camp

Golconda: A voluntary blood donation camp was organised on the occasion of World Health Day and to commemorate upcoming World Blood Donor Day at Artillery Centre, Golconda, on Sunday.

The camp was conducted under the supervision of Telangana State Blood Transfusion Council (TSBTC), Hyderabad, with an aim to help children suffering from Thalassemia & Leukemia (Blood Cancer) diseases.

Five blood banks from Hyderabad participated in the camp, wherein a total of 421 units of blood were collected. Officers, JCOs, Jawans and their families came in large numbers to donate blood for the needy children and patients.

The camp was organised with the active and positive support of Brigadier RR Kumar, Commandant, Artillery Centre. The conduct of camp was coordinated by Colonel Sunil Uniyal of PMO SURAJ Hyderabad Group and Kiran Uniyal. Major General N Srinivas Rao, GOC, Telangana and Andhra Sub Area, highly appreciated and commended the efforts Commandant and all personnel of the Artillery Centre.