Highlights of the program
The program was
hosted by Mr. Bhakta Chandan Barahi, Dy Secretary of NRCS Ganabahal Sub-Chapter
with Mr. Amrit Narayan Manandhar, President of NRCS Ganabahal Sub-Chapter
delivering welcoming remarks. The program was divided into two sessions in
which an open platform for participants to ask queries regarding the presented
subjects were held after each session.
In first session facilitator Dr. Rekha Manandhar, Senior
Consultant of National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) facilitated about the
blood, it's components, usage, eligible criteria for blood donation along with
the practice of safer blood transfusion system in context of Nepal where as in
second session Dr. Manita Rajkarnikar, Director of NRCS Central Blood
Transfusion Service (CBTS) facilitated about the history and present situation of blood transfusion
service in Nepal along with the importance of blood donation, blood donors and
the important role played by various organizations in conducting blood donation
programs in an effort to minimize the shortage of blood and it's components.
After the ending of each sessions, during open platform altogether
9 participants interacted with the facilitators covering various topics relating
to the blood, its management, problems faced by individuals in both normal and
emergency situations due to unavailability of blood, proper information
technology (IT) and data base management in context of blood transfusion service
centers, issues faced while conducting blood donation programs, lack of
enhanced technologies and skilled manpower like that of developed countries,
price and costing of blood and its components in which the facilitators solved
the queries of the participants.
The program was ended with the closing remarks of Mr. Amrit
Manandhar, President NRCS Ganabahal Sub-Chapter.
Information : Bhakta Chandan Barahi, Dy Secretary NRCS Ganabahal SC
Information : Bhakta Chandan Barahi, Dy Secretary NRCS Ganabahal SC
Photo : Dr Manita Rajkarnikar, Director of NRCS Central Blood Transfusion Service (CBTS) facilitating during the program.
Photo : Dr. Rekha Manandhar, Senior
Consultant of National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) facilitating during the program.
Photo : Participants from various organizations in the program.