Sangareddy: Youth, friends donate blood to Thalassemia patients on birthday

Akhil Goud Salapala donated blood for the first time in his life three months ago following the advice from his former mathematic teacher Paisa Satyam of ZPHS IDA Bollaram School

Sangareddy: Making his birthday special, a-23-year-old youth and his two friends donated blood on Saturday to help Thalassemia patients.

Akhil Goud Salapala donated blood for the first time in his life three months ago following the advice from his former mathematic teacher Paisa Satyam of ZPHS IDA Bollaram School. Since then, Akhil made 13 of his friends, including two on his birthday, to donate blood in various hospitals.

Speaking to Telangana Today, AKhil, who works as a supervisor in a pharma company now, said he got a call from Satyam teacher asking him to donate blood to a person. Until then, Akhil said he did not even know what his blood group was. Subsequently, the blood grouping revealed that he was A+ which matched the blood group of the person who was in an emergency need then. After donating blood, he said he had a special feeling of saving a life.

“I found that blood banks and hospitals are in serious need of blood as not many people are coming forward to donate blood during the pandemic. To do my bit, I have made 13 of my friends donate blood in the past three months,” Akhil said. To make his birthday celebrations special, he said he went to Thalassemia Sickle Cell Society at Rajendra Nagar in Hyderabad with his friends – Hemanth Ganesh and Kamesh – to donate blood.

He vowed that he will continue to donate blood every birthday besides making his friends and relatives donate frequently. He also planted a sapling on his birthday. Satyam appreciated his former student for his resolve.

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