FNJ Gorkhapatra hosts blood donation programme

BY A STAFF REPORTER Kathmandu, May 6: Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) of Gorkhapatra Corporation hosted a blood donation programme on the occasion of 122nd publication of Gorkhapatra newspaper and 60th anniversary of Gorkhapatra Corporation on Thursday. 

It was organised by FNJ Gorkhapatra Corporation on the premises of the corporation with the support of blood bank of Paropkar Maternity and Women’s Hospital. 

Executive Chairman of Gorkhapatra Corporation Bishnu Prasad Subedi inaugurated the programme by donating blood. General Manager Lal Bahadur Airi also donated the blood at the programme. 

The programme started at 10 am and continued till 2 pm in the afternoon. 

Blood is essential for the treatment of various diseases, as well as health conditions resulting from accidents and childbirth. 

In order to reduce the shortage of blood to some extent, it is now necessary for everyone to donate blood from his/her own area. According to the organiser, 35 Gorkhapatra employees, including 10 females and 25 males, donated the blood.