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Blood is the river of life that flows in our body. World statistics show that today, blood is the most sort-after body part in the world. Demand and supply are slowly drifting further and further apart. India’s daily estimated requirement of blood is roughly 40 million units of 250 cc blood packages. Of which only 500,000 units are available.

Voluntary blood donors have increased the supply of blood by 6% in the world. However, demand has increased by 8%.

BAPS regularly organizes blood-donation camps in india and all its centers from Australia, right round to Los Angeles. Where blood requirements are high, blood camps are held more frequently. BAPS has some remarkable achievements:

  • A 37-day blood donation camp was organized in 1981 in Amdavad during the Bi-centenary celebration of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, which collected a volume of 250,000 ccs of blood.
  • A 59-day blood donation camp was organized in 1985 in Amdavad during the Bi-centenary celebration of Gunatitanand Swami, which collected a volume of 619,500 ccs of blood.
  • A 34-day blood donation Camp was organized in 1992 in Gandhinagar during the centenary celebrations of Yogiji Maharaj, which collected a recording breaking volume of over 800,000 ccs of blood.
  • A 37-day blood donation camp was organized in 1995 in Mumbai during the Amrut Mahotsav celebrations, which collected 405,000 ccs of blood.
  • BAPS regularly organises blood-donation camps all round the year during festivals arranged by BAPS and according to needs of local centers.

    Blood Donation Camps Organised by BAPS
Sr. No.
Date\Year
Place
Blood
Collected in Volume of ccs Bottle
Remark
(1)
April 1981
Amdavad
250,000 ccs
Bi-centenary Celebration of Bhagwan
Swaminarayan, 37-day Camp.
(2)
17-02-1985
Surat
15,000 ccs
-
(3)
Oct\Nov 1985
Amdavad
619,500 ccs
Bi-centenary Celebration of Gunatitanand
Swami, 59-day Camp.
(4)
13-06-1986
Surat
92,100 ccs
-
(5)
27-11-1987
Mumbai
160,500 ccs
-
(6)
Oct\Nov 1992
Gandhinagar
800,000 ccs
Centenary Celebrations of Yogiji Maharaj,
34-day Camp.
(7)
Nov\Dec 1995
Mumbai
405,000 ccs
Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, 37-day Camp.
(8)
09-03-1995
Bhavnagar
22,500 ccs
-
(9)
14-08-1996
Bhavnagar
21,000 ccs
-
(10)
13-06-1999
Amdavad
48,000 ccs
-
(11)
17-10-1999
Bhavnagar
16,500 ccs
-
(12)
15-12-1999
Valsad
165,000 ccs
-
(13)
07-12-2000
Bhavnagar
24,000 ccs
-
(14)
27-02-2001
Amdavad
45,000 ccs
-
(15)
07-12-2001
Bhavnagar
24,000 ccs
-
(16)
28-7-2002
Amdavad
27,300ccs
-
(17)
25-08-2002
Chennai
16,500 ccs
-
 
Total
 
2,751,900
 

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