“Megastar Chiranjeevi was one of the first persons to create awareness about blood donation in Andhra and Telangana. I remember how he asked his fans to donate and slowly, the word spread. I always talk about how the credit for the popularity of blood donation goes to him. Of course, there are so many other people in the field of sciences who have strived to get more people to donate. When I joined this blood bank in Kurnool, only 20 percent knew that anybody can donate and that it won’t harm them. That was back in 2005. Today, more than 60 percent people understand the importance and impact blood donation can create. However, even now, we need to replace a certain amount of blood, every time it is used. We’re yet to reach 100 percent or have excess amounts. We play it safe by conducting camps often and encouraging people to donate. It’s usually youngsters in college and schools who visit us and voluntarily donate blood. Some of our regulars here have donated about 40 times, which is a huge number. Gradually, it’s growing. All we need is for people to be generous and understand that it’s not harmful. Little amounts of blood donated by one person can save so many lives. People in small towns and villages hardly know this. Awareness is the key!”

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