Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University National Service Scheme Unit

DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND HEALTH Faculty of Life Sciences

AND

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STUDIES

November 21st 2016: NSS unit of JSS University Departments conducted a Blood Donation

Drive at Department of Water and Health (Faculty of Life Sciences) Campus in association with the

Blood Bank of JSS hospital on 21st November 2016 from 9.30 am. At the event, Dr. B. Manjunatha ,

Registrar of JSS University, Dr. P.A.Kushalappa, Director (Academics), Dr. Pallavi. P, Blood Bank

Officer, Dr. Dattatri. K. Nagesha, Head of Department of Water and Health-(Faculty of Life

Sciences), Dr.H.K. Mamatha, Coordinator, Department of Health System Management Studies, and

Dr.K.L.Krishna, NSS Programme Coordinator were present. The event was inaugurated by watering a

plant.

(L-R) Dr.H.K. Mamatha, Coordinator, Department of Health System Management Studies, Dr.

Dattatri. K. Nagesha, Head of Department of Water and Health-(Faculty of Life Sciences), Dr. B.

Manjunatha , Registrar of JSS University, Dr. Pallavi. P, Blood Bank Officer, and Dr.K.L.Krishna, NSS

Programme Coordinator were present. Dr. Pallavi P is seen addressing the volunteers.

Dr. B Manjunatha addressed the gathering by mentioning the association of JSS with society

and this marks to be one such event. Remembering Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji at this

occasion, the foresight and emphasis for providing health facilities has been prime area with which

JSS Medical Institutions were established. The Registrar of JSS University encouraged and

appreciated the University Departments of JSS University viz., The Department of Water and Health

(Faculty of Life Sciences) and Department of Health System Management Studies for taking up task

of humanity.

Dr. Pallavi P, Blood Bank Officer, JSS Hospital emphasized on this noble cause of blood

donation and health benefits of routine blood donation from healthy individuals every 3 months. She

also made the audience aware of platelet donation which is done every 48 hours through a procedure

called Plateletpheresis. She also highlighted that routine donation of blood reduces the risk of heart

attacks as new blood cells are made in the body every 120 days. Appreciating the enthusiasm by

students and staff, she expressed that Blood Bank usually function well because of voluntary

donations as the donations are done by healthy individuals.

The event witnessed an overwhelming response of blood donation from 57 volunteers which included

students and staff from JSS University. Refreshments from JSS Hospital and sponsors were given to

all the blood donors.

Volunteer donating blood in the presence of Dr. B. Manjunatha , Registrar of JSS

University, Dr. Dattatri. K. Nagesha, Head of Department of Water and Health-(Faculty of Life

Sciences), , Dr. Pallavi. P, Blood Bank Officer, Dr.H.K. Mamatha, Coordinator, Department of

Health System Management Studies, Dr.K.L.Krishna, NSS Programme Coordinator and Mr.

Raghu Ram Achar.

Published in Star of Mysore, Page 6, Nov 25th

2016.