Airtel commemorates its 10th anniversary with a blood donation drive

Employees and partners of Nagaland and North Eastern states together donate 400 units of blood

Kohima,May 1,2015: India’s largest telecom services provider, BhartiAirtel Limited (“Airtel”), today commemorates 10 years of operations in Nagaland and North Eastern States. The company marked the occasion with the noble cause of a blood donation drive dedicating the day to the service of the people in the region. Airtel employees and partners across offices in Kohima, Nagaland and North Eastern States together donated 400 units of blood to various blood banks of Government Medical College & Hospitals, state Government and district Civil Hospitals and Indian Red Cross society. The blood banks in Nagaland and North Eastern states especially are in constant need of fresh supply of blood. Airtel thus initiated this campaign to contribute towards lessening the shortage and helping those in need of blood transfusions.
The blood donation camps were successfully organized simultaneously across 10 locations including Kohima, Imphal, Shillong,Dibrugarh, Agartala, Silchar, Aizwal, Guwahati, Tezpur and Bongaigaon with the help & support of the blood banks.
Saurabh Goel, CEO North East and Assam, BhartiAirtel, who also participated in the campaign said, “As a brand we always endeavor to enrich the lives of our customers. We wanted to extend this commitment to the larger society with the blood donation drive as we celebrate 10 years in the region. We hope that our small gesture will go a long way in creating awareness about blood donation in the society.”
According to a recent WHO report, the estimated requirement of blood in India is about 12 million units while the total collection is close to 10 million units annually..
For media contact :
Mr. Manash Kr. Sharma – -.+919854076581
Mr. Arup Mitra. – – +919957692206.