ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has conducted its annual blood donation drive on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day.
According to a statement issued here on Friday, the company perpetuates its compassionate legacy of saving lives and ensuring steady blood supply at hospitals and blood banks.
This year, PTCL Group joined forces with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for the blood donation drive, held at the Ufone Tower in Islamabad.
PTCL & Ufone 4G management and employees, took part in the drive with remarkable enthusiasm and conviction in the significance of their contributions. The campaign is held every year under PTCL Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program.
World Blood Donor Day is observed to create awareness regarding the significance of blood donations. The PTCL fraternity is cognizant of the fact that blood is a non-replicable resource coming only from donors, and that, patients depend on the empathy of fellow citizens for essential medical treatments, emergencies, surgeries, especially for patients with critical medical conditions like anemia, thalassemia, cancer, trauma, and more.
The contributions of blood donors save millions of lives every year, including children. That is why the World Health Organization (WHO) is observing the 20th Anniversary of the day to recognize the love and humanity of blood donors across the world, with the theme; ‘20 years of celebrating giving: thank you blood donors!’
Group Chief Marketing Officer, PTCL & Ufone 4G, Syed Atif Raza on the occasion expressed his gratitude to PRCS for the collaboration. He said altruism and humanity are central to the cultural and religious ethos of Pakistani society, and shape PTCL Group’s vision for volunteerism, corporate philanthropy, and CSR.
He said the PTCL Group contributes to society, the economy, and the environment through its CSR and volunteer programs.
