Jaffna blood donation drive...

lankan_man Thursday, 26 February 2026 12:48 PM

Amazing initiative.

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dharitha Thursday, 26 February 2026 02:52 PM

nice initiative

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Mendis Thursday, 26 February 2026 03:05 PM

The young man in the red shirt and beared looks like the president AKD !

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Asela Jayampathy Thursday, 26 February 2026 06:08 PM

While the piece highlights an important and commendable humanitarian effort, I believe an important contextual factor was not sufficiently addressed. Available regional studies have indicated that in certain Tamil-majority areas, actual blood donation rates have historically been lower than the national average, despite generally positive attitudes toward donation. Research conducted in regions such as Jaffna has shown that while a large majority agree that people should donate blood, a significantly smaller percentage have done so. Identified barriers include limited organized outreach, fewer mobile donation campaigns, lack of direct engagement, and common fears or misconceptions — rather than any inherent unwillingness. Including this broader statistical and social context alongside the visual reporting could have strengthened the article considerably.

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