Blood donation... a drop of life that saves others… at a seminar in the Faculty of Arts
Written by: Dr. Hind Hassanin
Under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed El-Menshawy, President of Assiut University, Dr. Mahmoud Abdel Alim, Vice President of the University for Environmental and Community Affairs, Dr. Magdy Alwan, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and Dr. Hamed Mashhoor, Vice Dean for Environmental and Community Affairs, the Environmental and Community Services Sector at the faculty, in cooperation with the Red Crescent Society, organized a seminar on the benefits and importance of blood donation at Dr. Ezzat Abdullah Hall, attended by a large number of faculty members, staff, and students.
The seminar was inaugurated by Dr. Magdy Alwan, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Hamed Mashhoor, Vice Dean, and Dr. Sameh Fikry, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research.
The seminar was presented by Dr. Ghada Mohamed Said, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, New Valley University.
In his speech, Dr. Magdy Allwan emphasized that the importance of blood donation lies in saving the lives of patients in need of blood transfusions in emergency situations, major surgeries, and chronic diseases such as cancer and HIV, in addition to its health benefits for the donor themselves, such as improving blood circulation, reducing excess iron in the blood, and lowering the risk of heart disease and leukemia. Every drop of blood donated could be a reason to save the life of a person struggling against death. Blood donation costs only a few minutes of time, yet it gives others a chance to live, to hope, and to see a new tomorrow. In a detailed explanation, Dr. Ghada Said pointed out several benefits of blood donation, including improving heart health: donating blood helps reduce excess iron in the body, which decreases the risk of heart disease. Increasing circulatory and bone marrow activity: donation stimulates the bone marrow to produce new blood cells and activates circulation. Health screening: the donor's blood is tested to detect infectious diseases or other health issues, giving the donor an opportunity to discover any illness early. It also helps reduce the risk of certain diseases:Studies have shown that regular blood donation may reduce the risk of circulatory diseases and certain types of cancer, such as liver and colon cancer.
