On 27th of April, our member, Ms Sinha, fell ill and got in touch with us. We immediately attended to her and hospitalised. By evening, her condition worsened. She needed blood transfusion. Two units of blood were required urgently. The hospital authorities got in touch with us and the Support Elders NAC immediately informed the location in-charge about the requirement. It was about 6.30 in the evening. The location in-charge immediately started calling different agencies and blood banks, but unfortunately blood of the required group was unavailable. Without waiting any longer, he took off on his bike and finally managed to find an agency in Madhyamgram who could provide the same, but they needed the medical papers. To avoid any delay, he asked a staff member to rush to the hospital and WhatsApp him the papers, while he asked another staff member to meet him at Madhyamgram and collect the units of blood from him, so that blood transfusion could start at the earliest. This thoughtfulness and foresight proved highly beneficial for it took him a long time to complete the paperwork. However, his sense of responsibility didn't stop there, for even though he reached home around 10:30 p.m., after completing the paperwork, he called the hospital to enquire about the patient and to check if anything else was required.
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