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Nagaland Guv calls for strengthening voluntary blood donation movement

Dimapur, Jun 12 (UNI) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav today called upon the youth, educational institutions, civil society organisations and citizens to come forward and become regular voluntary blood donors, stating that every unit of blood donated is a gift of hope, compassion and life.
Speaking at the early observance of World Blood Donor Day 2026 organised by the Kohima District Planning & Development Board, in collaboration with the Voluntary Blood Donors Association Nagaland (VBDAN), at the Capital Convention Centre in Kohima on the theme “One drop of Humanity: Give Blood, Save Lives”, Yadav said the theme serves as a reminder that a simple act of donating blood can make the difference between life and death for someone in need.
He noted that the global initiative emphasises the importance of building a reliable and sustainable blood supply through regular, voluntary and unpaid blood donations rather than relying solely on emergency collections.
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