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February 27, 2011

India Club blood donors collect 42.2 litres for National Thalassemia Centre

The India Club Maldives (ICM) has donated 42.2 litres of blood to the National Thalassemia Centre (NTC) at a blood donation camp on February 25.
Voluntary donors from many nationalities including, Indians, Maldivians, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis, Nepali, Palestinians donated blood.
Acting High Commissioner of India G Narayanaswamy thanked the donors and supporters, saying that such events had much greater value than other cultural activities the India Club has conducted. Narayanaswamy also extended his thanks to Dr J.T. Rao of ADK hospital, Mohamed Zubair, Managing Director of Male Health services Corporation (MHSC), and Dr Farzana of the National Thalassemia Centre.
This is the fifth time the India Club has held a blood donation camp.

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