Raipur, June 14, 2026:<\/strong> A grand health awareness programme was organized at Oxyzone Garden, Raipur, on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day<\/strong> under the joint aegis of the District Unit of Akhil Bharatiya Agrawal Sammelan<\/strong> and the Raipur Welfare Foundation Society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The event brought together citizens, healthcare professionals, social workers, and volunteers with a common objective\u2014promoting a healthier society through awareness, preventive healthcare, and voluntary blood donation.<\/p>\n The programme began with an energetic Zumba session that witnessed participation from nearly 1,500 people<\/strong>. Participants enthusiastically joined the mass fitness activity, spreading the message of “Stay Healthy, Stay Happy”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The session highlighted the importance of regular physical activity and encouraged people of all age groups to adopt a healthier lifestyle.<\/p>\n A free medical check-up camp was also organized as part of the event.<\/p>\n Approximately 500 people<\/strong> availed themselves of health screening services, including blood sugar testing, blood pressure monitoring, weight assessment, and consultations with medical experts.<\/p>\n The initiative aimed to encourage preventive healthcare and early diagnosis of common health conditions.<\/p>\n The blood donation camp emerged as one of the major highlights of the programme.<\/p>\n A total of 72 voluntary blood donors<\/strong> came forward to donate blood, demonstrating the spirit of humanity and social responsibility.<\/p>\n Organizers emphasized that a single unit of donated blood has the potential to save up to three lives, making blood donation one of the most valuable contributions a healthy individual can make to society.<\/p>\n The event also featured a special awareness session on breast cancer.<\/p>\n A team of doctors from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College<\/strong> provided detailed information about breast cancer symptoms, screening methods, early detection, and preventive measures.<\/p>\n Women attending the programme were also educated about the importance of self-examination and regular health check-ups for early diagnosis.<\/p>\n The event was attended by several distinguished guests, including:<\/p>\n Also present were Ramesh Agrawal<\/strong>, President of Raipur Welfare Foundation Society, J.P. Agrawal<\/strong>, Secretary, Arvind Sanghoi<\/strong>, Patron, along with office bearers, members, volunteers, and representatives of supporting organizations.<\/p>\n Addressing the gathering, organizers stressed the importance of voluntary blood donation and preventive healthcare.<\/p>\n They encouraged every healthy individual to donate blood at least once a year and to make regular exercise, health screening, and wellness awareness a part of daily life.<\/p>\n “Blood donation is the greatest donation. Every healthy person should donate blood at least once a year and make health awareness a lifelong commitment.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The programme successfully combined fitness, preventive healthcare, disease awareness, and humanitarian service on a single platform.<\/p>\n With 1,500 participants in the fitness session, 500 health screenings, and 72 voluntary blood donors, the event demonstrated how community-driven initiatives can create meaningful social impact while promoting a culture of health consciousness and public service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A mega health awareness programme on World Blood Donor Day in Raipur saw 72 voluntary blood donors, 500 free health checkups, 1,500 participants in a Zumba session, and a breast cancer awareness campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[322,735],"tags":[747,1983,1997,1998,880,1990,1992,795,1982,1996],"class_list":["post-3456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-impact","category-nearby-districts","tag-akhil-bharatiya-agrawal-sammelan","tag-blood-donation-camp","tag-breast-cancer-awareness","tag-free-health-camp","tag-health-awareness","tag-raipur-news","tag-raipur-welfare-foundation-society","tag-social-impact","tag-world-blood-donor-day","tag-zumba-session"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3456"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3459,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3456\/revisions\/3459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mathuranow.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Zumba Session Promotes Healthy Living<\/h2>\n
500 Citizens Benefit from Free Health Check-Up Camp<\/h2>\n
72 Voluntary Blood Donors Set an Example<\/h2>\n
Breast Cancer Awareness Session Conducted<\/h2>\n
Dignitaries Attend the Programme<\/h2>\n
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Message from the Organizers<\/h2>\n
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