Songs for life

UDIT NARAYAN is all set to sing, in Chennai. For blood and for a cause. For Jeevan.

The Jeevan Blood Bank has organised the fund raiser on November 8 to support their platelet apharesis programme.

The programme will be held at Music Academy.

Jeevan Blood Bank, which is a registered public charitable trust, in response to the increased demand for platelets decided to go ahead and acquire a platelet apharesis machine.

Non-availability of platelets on time is a major concern for families of children afflicted with various forms of cancer and haemorrhagic fever (currently manifest as Dengue).

Though the blood banks try to meet the demand, a huge gap exists between demand and supply.

It is in the endeavour to bridge this gap that Jeevan proposes to bring the latest technology - the platelet apharesis programme - to the city.

It will enable provision of `single donor platelet concentrate' and more importantly, faster recovery of platelet counts, reducing the current time taken drastically.

It would also ensure constant availability of platelets, thus saving crucial time.

A fewer number of donors are sufficient to meet the demand, since each apharesis procedure yields platelets equal to that from six- eight donors (through the regular process).

The significance of this is more when there is a demand for uncommon and negative blood groups.

A platelet donor can donate once in two weeks, and 24 times a year thanks to this procedure, according to Dr. Srinivasan of Jeevan Blood Bank.

Dr. Srinivasan adds that Jeevan, which has an ISO 9002 certification, has provided over 30,000 units of safe blood components over the last six years.

Every single unit of blood was being provided at a subsidy, due to the support of a number of voluntary blood donors, philanthropists and corporate houses.

They have been providing free units of blood to victims of burns at the Kilpauk Medical College and the Institute of Child Health, Egmore.

Donor passes for the show are available at Jeevan (8231911/8220494), Landmark, Odyssey, Connexions and Gangotri.

By Ramya Kannan

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