A total of 125 blood donors in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad are always ready help the needy on the beep of their mobile phones, thanks to a WhatsApp group ‘Youth for Blood Donation’. The group members are not only saving lives but are also motivating others to join the mission by dispelling fear and misconceptions about blood donation. Blood donation criteria include good health, age between 18 and 60 years and a minimum weight of 45 kgs. Local blood banks did not have her blood group. Only nine million units are collected in a year against the requirement of 12 million units, reflecting a 25 per cent deficit.

Source: Hindustan Times June 14, 2017 12:22 UTC