Ranchi: A 30-member delegation met Union Minister of State for Defence and Ranchi MP, Mr. Sanjay Seth, at his residence in Ranchi to highlight the problems faced by thalassemia and sickle cell patients and their families, along with practical and logical issues related to blood donation and voluntary blood donation campaigns in Jharkhand.
The delegation submitted a seven-point memorandum, demanding permanent and effective solutions to the multi-level sufferings of thalassemia and sickle cell patients, and urging the government to promote blood donation as a mass movement.
The delegation was led by Blood Warrior Nadeem Khan, founder of Lahoo Bolega Blood Donation Organization, Ranchi, Jharkhand Thalassemia Patients Association, and Jharkhand State Voluntary Blood Donation Organizations Coordination Committee. He was accompanied by patient coordinators Sanjay Toppo, Devki Devi, and Kolhan in-charge Blood Warrior Sapan Kumar Mahto.
Several social leaders and eminent citizens were also present, including Haji Mokhtar Ahmed, President of Anjuman Islamia Ranchi; senior politician Md. Rabbani; Shital Ohdar, Central President of Kurmi Vikas Morcha, Jharkhand; and BJP Jharkhand spokesperson Ramakant Mahto.
On this occasion, stable thalassemia patients and their families honored Union Minister Mr. Sanjay Seth by presenting him with a bouquet and a traditional Jharkhandi shawl.
Key Points of the Seven-Point Memorandum
The memorandum called for a permanent solution to the problems faced by thalassemia and sickle cell patients in Jharkhand. It also emphasized the need to promote blood donation through practical and logical policies at the state and national levels.
Other key demands included upgrading the
Ranchi Sadar Hospital Blood Bank and Ranchi Red Cross Society with modern technical and humanitarian facilities, providing air-conditioned buses for organizing blood donation camps across Jharkhand, introducing a special health protection scheme for regular blood donors, and linking blood warriors with the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
The delegation also proposed appointing retired Indian Army Captain Dr. Suresh Kumar Saini from Karnal, Haryana—a world record holder with 252 blood donations—as the brand ambassador for blood donation in India.
Union Minister Mr. Sanjay Seth patiently listened to all the concerns raised by the delegation and assured them that necessary meetings would be held soon to ensure concrete steps toward resolving these issues.
Members of the Delegation
The delegation included Nadeem Khan, Sanjay Toppo, Devki Devi, Sapan Kumar Mahto, Pandit Ajit Mishra, Suranjan Bada, Sanjay Mahto, Jaynath Mahto, Sona Singh, Sujata Kachhap, Reena Suchitra Toppo, Sonam Kumari, Sakshi Singh, Alex Toppo, Engineer Shahnawaz Abbas, Faraz Abbas, Akram Rashid, and several others
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