Love in every drop: India’s ‘Blood Man’ marks 128th donation at Dimapur Hospital

DIMAPUR — On Valentine’s Day, Prakash Nadar, popularly known as India’s ‘Blood Man’, donated blood for the 128th time at District Hospital Dimapur (DHD), spreading a message of love through his decades-long commitment to voluntary blood donation. This marked his first blood donation at DHD.

Despite being 90% disabled and using a wheelchair, Nadar has dedicated more than 33 years of his life to saving lives through voluntary blood donation. With his donation in Dimapur, he completed blood donations across 27 states of India, having earlier travelled across 26 states and five Union territories.

Addressing the media at DHD, Nadar said that his blood was “running across 27 states of the country”.

Highlighting the irreplaceable value of blood, he remarked that “if a person needs blood, he has to receive blood”, adding that humanity becomes one through blood donation, which saves three lives—that of the recipient, the donor’s sense of purpose, and the recipient’s family.

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According to him, blood donation is a profound expression of love, as blood does not discriminate. He expressed belief that there is no greater love than saving a life through blood donation and that it can help overcome chronic blood shortages.

“I started donating blood in 1993 with the belief that we can all contribute to humanity. My motivation is to ensure that no life is lost due to the unavailability of blood. I wish every household had at least one regular blood donor,” he said.

Nadar also said that he had registered for organ donation in 1998, inspired by his father’s words: ‘You can donate blood while you live and donate organs when you leave the world.’ He added that his father’s message continues to guide him.