Delhi Man Walks 13,400 Km Across India, Urges People To Donate Blood
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World Blood Donor Day: Kiran Verma said he decided to dedicate a couple of years of his life to reset the idea that Indians do not have a culture of donating blood.
This is the second World Blood Donor Day on the road for activist Kiran Verma. This year, Mr Verma, with a placard on hand that urges people to donate blood, is on his way to Siliguri, West Bengal's picturesque gem nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, from Malda.
His aim is to walk 21,000 kilometres to create more awareness about blood donation.
"We cannot be complacent about this. Everyday more than 12,000 people fail to get blood in India due to which more than three million people died. During the second wave of Covid, this reality hit home even harder as almost every person went through plasma crisis. This fear to donate blood must be tackled immediately," Mr Verma said over the phone from a highway dhaba en route Siliguri, where he halted for dinner.
Mr Verma said he decided to dedicate a couple of years of his life to reset the idea that Indians do not have a culture of donating blood.
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