A desperate call from a teacher seeking information on possible donors of blood of a specific group, in the dead of night almost a year ago, set Sai Akshara Vemuri thinking of a way to extend help during such emergencies to a larger number of people.
Being president of the Rotary Interact Club, Vijayawada, and a member of Red Cross (Juniors), Akshara realised that blood is a critical requirement for patients undergoing surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries. “The need for blood is constant, but only a few number of age-eligible people donate blood yearly,” says the Class XII student of Delhi Public School, Vijayawada.
Her collaboration with N. Sri Nandan, a like-minded senior, and their collective efforts resulted in ‘AP Red Cross Blood’, an app designed by the duo and launched recently by the Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare M.T. Krishna Babu, on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh chapter of Red Cross Blood Bank.
