Mangaluru, May 24, 2024: Shantharam Shetty, Chairman of District Red Cross Society said that the Society Blood Bank provided 6000 units of blood free of cost to to Ladygoschen Hospital every year to help mothers of new borns in need of blood.
Speaking to reporters at Press Club, he said there was no need to pay any fee for the blood and also no replacement needs to be done for the blood availed from the Red Cross Blood Bank by patients of Lady Goschen Hospital.
He also highlighted the various activities of the Red Cross Society in the district since the past five decades and added it has won several awards including Best branch in the state Award and Governor’s Award for its outstanding activities.