Ukhrul / New Delhi, August 24: The Naga Students’ Union Delhi (NSUD), working with Delhi police, two leading hospitals and community leaders, organized a one-day blood donation camp in the capital on Sunday, drawing more than 100 donors in what organizers described as one of their most successful community health efforts in recent years.
The drive, held in partnership with the Special Police Unit for the North Eastern Region (SPUNER), the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and BLK Max Super Speciality Hospital, is part of a broader initiative to ensure that members of the Naga community in Delhi have reliable access to life-saving blood during medical emergencies.
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For years, the students’ union has run the NSUD Blood Bank, a program that reserves blood units at designated hospitals. Leaders say the effort was born out of necessity, given the challenges faced by the Naga diaspora in navigating health care in the city.
At Sunday’s camp, senior officials from Nagaland House, including Joint Resident Commissioner Sharon Longchari and Deputy Director Kuolie Mere, joined the gathering. Dr. Hentok Phom, Joint Director and State Nodal Officer of Health and Family Welfare, underscored the medical significance of the initiative.
Among the donors was Armstrong Pame, an Indian Administrative Service officer serving as Joint Secretary in the Higher Education Ministry. He praised the students’ union, calling the effort “a testament to the Union’s enduring commitment to serve the needs of Nagas in the capital city, especially in times of distress.”
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Organizers said the event not only strengthened the community’s medical safety net but also reaffirmed the union’s mission of solidarity and service. “This initiative has benefitted countless individuals,” the NSUD said in a statement, “and with stronger collective participation, continues to safeguard the well-being of the community.”
