Special Assistant to CM Punjab for Health Salman Rafique on Thursday stressed the need of promoting blood donations culture in the society for saving precious human lives.
He expressed these views in a campaign on the eve of World Blood Donors’ Day which was organised by Institute of Blood Transfusion Punjab. The walk started from the main gate of PIMH, Jail Road and ended at the Race Course Park.
On this occasion, Kh Salman Rafique said that the objective of holding the walk was to acknowledge the humanitarian services of blood donors and highlighted the importance of blood donations in saving the precious human lives.
Commissioner Lahore Rafique Malik, Chief Social Mobiliser Punjab Mrs Shaista Pervaiz Malik, officers of different government departments, Director Blood Transfusion Prof Mehfooz ur Rehman, representative of NGOs, civil society and a large number of men and women participated in the awareness walk.