DHAKA, Nov 17, 2022 (BSS) - Over 47,000 female donors of Quantum Foundation (QF) donated nearly 1.4 million blood units in the last 22 years to those who were in need of blood.

The disclosure was made during a reception organized today in honour of 300 blood donors who got entry into the golden silver and lifelong clubs of the QF for donating 25, 10 and three times so far respectively, said a press release.

Held at Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) in the city, the function was attended by Women and Children Affairs Secretary Mohammad Hasanuzzaman Kallol as chief guest.

Advisor of QF and Consultant of Banking and Training Sukumar Chakrabarti presided over the event and Director Motivation of blood donor programme of QF delivered welcome speech.

The secretary said the voluntary blood donors play significant role in giving new life to whom they donate blood. The donor will remain alive within the person who carries their blood for a long time.

The speakers informed the function that a total of 47,661 female donors have donated blood in Quantum lab and 376,365 females received 537,582 unit bags of blood.

Besides, the lab provided blood to 345,478 children with 327,984 units.

Some 45,381 children and 14,307 females of Thalassemia received blood. Of them 2,337 children and 1,101 female Thalassemia patients have got bloods regularly.

The QF has developed a donor pool of nearly 450,000 voluntary donors since its inception and half of them donate regularly. Some 1.45 million unit bags of blood have so far been supplied to the patients.