Dean of Goa Medical College (GMC) Dr Shivanand Bandekar and Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza check on a volunteer at a blood donation drive at the St Anthony’s High School, Duler, on Sunday.
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Dean of Goa Medical College (GMC) Dr Shivanand Bandekar has said donating blood is a noble act which can save lives and is truly an act of the grace of God.
Dr Bandekar was speaking as chief guest at the half-day blood donation drive organised at the St Anthony’s High School, Duler, on Sunday.
The blood donation drive was organised by the St Francis Xavier Parish Youth, Duler, in collaboration with the GMC Blood Bank, on the occasion of the Diocesan Youth Day and in keeping with the focus of the SFX Parish on ‘Care and Grief Ministry’ in these pandemic times.
In his address to the gathering at the inaugural ceremony, Dr Bandekar thanked and appreciated the SFX Parish Youth for organising the noble event which can serve to save precious lives, especially in these pandemic times.
In all, 68 people from Duler and surrounding areas donated their blood while 19 other donors were found ineligible to donate due to various reasons.
Besides Dr Bandekar, the occasion was graced by Mapusa MLA Joshua D’Souza, Duler Parish Priest Fr Anthony Fernandes, Superior of St Anthony’s Institute Br Peter Lemos, St Anthony High School headmistress Resha Patnekar, Seminary Niwas In-Charge Fr Mariano Travasso, Dr Clare D’Mello of GMC Blood Bank, Dr Asish Rodrigues, PPC Moderator Graciano Gomes, Youth Animator Susan Gomes, SFX Youth Vice-President Kevin Pango, SFX Youth Secretary Meghan Antao and other members of the parish youth group and parish associations, donors, well-wishers and parishioners.
