Hetauda sees blood shortage during Dashain vacations
Bagmati, Oct 27: Hetauda is facing a shortage of blood due to the Dashain vacations.
Head of the Blood Transfusion Center at Nepal Red Cross Society, Hetauda, Tanka Dahal, informed about a shortage of blood for various organizations not holding blood donation programmes during the vacations.
Along with the shortage, the Center has also called on organizations to host blood donation events. Following this appeal, 21 units of blood were collected today during a donation drive in Churiyamai, he informed.
Considering the blood shortage, Himalayan Riders Society, Hetauda, in coordination with Red Cross Hetauda branch, has organized a blood donation programme at Buddha Chowk in Hetauda Main Road on October 29 (Thursday) at 7.00 am, informed Society President Raju Thapa Magar.
He urged everyone to donate blood, saying the programme was organized to somewhat reduce the blood shortage.
According to Dahal, Hetauda requires 10 to 15 units of blood daily.

