Disaster Training Institute of Indian Red Cross Society, West Bengal State Branch at Kolkata

Disaster Training Institute of Indian Red Cross Society ( West Bengal) was functional at Kolkata in the 60’s & ’70s..The instructors over here were volunteers. They had an important role for health issue of the refugees who came to India during 1971 Bangladesh operation.

A camp office was set up at Raj Bhawan during this period. At present this institute is not functional for several years even the very old rented building was demolished. This Institute used to impart training on First Aid, Instructor course. Their method of training was very effective, more with teaching aids. The periods were during evening s, Sundays & holidays. The trainer used to develop a personal relation with the trainees which was carried a long period, even after the training.

The humanitarian works required the zeal of volunteerism which is required to practice in life. The art of volunteerism was communicated in a practical way. I have seen one human being to whom I still love from my heart, I learned the art of volunteerism from one of the instructors of this Institute.

Voluntary donation of blood at Nil Ratan Sarkar Medical Hospital for a patient who is admitted there

Do you remember when you have donated blood ? In case you are regular donor, it is difficult to remember. Any able body can donate blood once in three months. There is a regular system in our body to generate blood in a normal way.

In the past I had given blood for the patients when it were required. I came to know need of one of our friend from Bangladesh had come our city for treatment, I went o donate blood for him. In 2015  one organisation of north Kolkata organised blood donation for Indian Army, the representatives from Command Hospital (East) had collected blood.

An ex student of Rabindra Bharati University Subash Singha is now admitted to Nilratan Sirkar Medical College, Haematology Department, Sealyham. He required blood & blood products for transfusion as per medical advice. Subash is from Purba Midnapore, he is the elder son, The blood donar cards have been collected from Civil societies, State Bank of India Officers Association (Bengal Circle) & others. The required blood product are not available most of the time at Blood Banks  Government of West Bengal at Kolkata.

Recently one of the representative from patient called on the Director of Blood Bank of NRS Medical College, he verbally agreed to help to collect blood from volunteer(s) at the premises of NRS Medical College Blood Bank , Ground floor and same will be available to the, hopefully to Subash Singha who is admitted there at.

You can give your opinion about donate blood and your experience of donating there at. Please take initiative to save by voluntary donating blood. The representative of blood bank will examine your health before blood collection.