Cross river state government has called on citizens to voluntarily donate blood to save lives and avoid sudden death occasioned by lack of needed blood.
The state commissioner for health, Dr. Betta Edu made the call when she takes the awareness of safe blood donation to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Community.
The Commissioner said the need for screened life-saving blood becomes necessary due to an increase in sudden death as a result of low blood bank in the state, explaining that government cannot do it alone, hence the need for public awareness for blood donation.
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She said the covid-19 pandemic has further exposed the need for every citizen to check his or her blood periodically. A federal lawmaker, Sandy Onor, said the National Assembly is considering passing a bill on free safe blood donation across the country just as it’s being done in the developed countries.
The Government says safe blood is critical both for urgent treatment interventions and can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions to live longer than expectations.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
