"IF ANYONE SAVED A LIFE, IT WOULD BE AS IF HE SAVED THE LIFE OF ALL MANKIND“

(Holy Quran 5:32)

WMCOLIANS’ BLOOD DONOR SOCIETY

INTRODUCTION

Founded

ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010

BY Dr. Muhammad Nasir Nawaz(3rd Batch)

&

Dr. Sarosh Afzal Farooqi(3rd Batch)

Hassan Ahsan Butt (5th Batch ) was also actively

working, along with founders of society.

The initial database contained information obtained from

the membership forms .

The task of organizing the database was given to

Muhammad Moazzam Gulzar (6th Batch) who joined

the founders in organizing the society.

Administration

Dr. Seema Ashraf Faculty

Arslan Anwar Final Year

Umair Ajmal 4th Year

Faheem Sarwar 3rd Year

Rabeet ul Jash 2nd yr

Atyab Saeed 1st yr

• The publicity campaign for the society was then initiated which included creating a Facebook page (facebook.com/WMCBDS).

• The society also made it possible for any volunteer to send his/her donor profile (Name, Date of Birth, Blood Group, Contact Number, City/Address) via email (wmcbds@gmail.com) .

• The society maintains a continuously updated database.

• The WMCBDS database grew and the current database includes more than 100 volunteers.

Here is a glimpse of the donations made through WMColians’ Blood Donor Society :

Donor’s Name Blood Group Date of Donation

Muhammad Waqas O –ve March-22-2011

Shumail Paulus O +ve March-30-2011

Imran Javed Butt O +ve March-30-2011

Shuaib Yonus O +ve March-30-2011

Tauqeer Ijaz O +ve April-20-2011

Muhammad Moazzam Gulzar AB +ve May-04-2011

Shaheer Ishfaq B -ve May-30-2011

Muzzamil Shah A +ve June-08-2011

Bilal Mehmood Malik B +ve February-06-2012

c/o Hassan Ihsan Butt A +ve March-02-2012

Umair Ajmal B +ve March-30-2012

Muhammad Moazzam Gulzar AB +ve March-31-2012

Mohammad Rizwan-ul-Haq AB +ve May-14-2012

ADVANTAGES OF BLOOD DONATION

Lower Iron Levels

• Blood donation is an excellent way to get rid of excess iron.

• Excess iron in the body can stimulate the formation of free radicals, which are responsible for causing damage to body cells and tissues.

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• Free radicals are also associated with many diseases like heart diseases and cancer.

• Iron is involved in the oxidation of cholesterol and this process is believed to be detrimental for the arteries.

• Increases blood iron level favors this process of cholesterol oxidation and thus leads to heart disease.

Reduce Heart Attack Risk

• Florida Blood Services reports that regular blood donors who donate regularly over years have an 88 percent lower risk of heart attacks and a 33 percent lower risk of any severe cardiovascular event, such as a stroke.

Reduce Cancer Risk

• According to the Miller-Keystone Blood Center, consistent blood donation is associated with lowered risks for cancers including liver, lung, colon, stomach and throat cancers.

• Risk levels dropped in correlation with how often participants donated blood.

Replenish Blood

• Replenish your blood supply regularly.

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reports that when you donate blood, your body replaces the blood volume within 48 hours of donation, and all of the red blood cells you lose during donation are completely replaced within four to 8 weeks.

Invigorated feeling in elderly people

• It has been mentioned in various sites though not proved that elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated or reenergized by giving blood on a regular basis.