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.