The MTN Ghana Foundation hosted annual ‘Save a Life’ blood donation initiative in Accra.
The train, which was held final Friday, shaped a part of efforts of the corporate to deal with the blood scarcity going through the nation.
The train occurred throughout all 16 areas, aimed to bolster nationwide blood reserves and save numerous lives.
The Performing Chief Corpocharge Companies and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, Nana Kofi Asare, talking on the occasion emphasised the significance of voluntary blood donation.
“As we mark Valentine’s Day, we at MTN Ghana Basis consider that the reward of life is the best act of affection. Blood donation performs a significant position in well beingcare, making certain that sufferers in want obtain well timed transfusions,” he said.
He mentioned the programme had been “a game-changer,” within the efforts to assist tackle the blood scarcity within the nation
He additional inspired Ghanaians to embrace blood donation as a civic obligation and an emblem of compassion.
“Each pint of blood donated has the potential to avoid wasting a number of lives. Let’s make this a behavior, not simply an annual occasion,” he urged.
The Chief Government Officer (CEO) of the Nationwide Blood Service, Dr Shirley Owusu-Ofori, recommended MTN Ghana for its dedication to addressing Ghana’s blood provide deficit.
“What began as an inner MTN workers initiative has grown right into a nationwide motion. Since its inception in 2011, this undertaking has generated over 29,000 models of blood, considerably supporting hospitals and emergency circumstances. Final yr alone, it collected 5,901 models,” she famous.
Dr Owusu-Ofori careworn the necessity for elevated voluntary blood donations to maintain the healthcare system.
“A gentle blood provide is essential for saving girls experiencing childbirth problems, youngsters affected by anaemia because of sickle cell illness and malaria, accident victims, most cancers sufferers present process chemotherapy, and people requiring emergency surgical procedures,” he added.
Regardless of the impression of initiatives like ‘Save a Life,’ Ghana stays under the WHO-recommended blood donation threshprevious, with solely six out of each 1,000 folks donating often. She inspired the general public to view blood donation as a nationwide precedence.
The MTN ‘Save a Life’ Campaign is an annual Valentine’s Day blood donation drive, organised by the MTN Ghana Basis. It gives MTN staff and most people with an opportunity to donate blood to replenish the Nationwide Blood Financial institution and assist regional hospitals.
Since its launch in 2011 in response to an enchantment from the Nationwide Blood Service, the initiative has efficiently collected over 29,000 models of blood, making a considerable impression on Ghana’s healthcare system.
- A workers member of MTN donating blood
- BY TIMES REPORTER
