Georgetown : The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) of the Ministry of Health hosted an appreciation ceremony at its East and Lamaha Streets location in Georgetown, honouring its top voluntary donors for their valuable contributions over the years.
This activity was held yesterday to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
NBTS’ Director Dr. Nadia Liu thanked all the donors who have donated blood over the years, noting that their act has ensured that 7717 units were achieved by the Blood Bank. She added that in Guyana more accidents are occurring causing the loss of blood by victims and the need for more blood in the hospitals is increasing. Dr. Liu added that the blood bank will always be calling donors to continue to give blood.
Ms. Radhamonie Das also from the NBTS said “The National Blood Transfusion Service of Guyana has achieved over 90% and is aiming for 100% voluntary unpaid blood donation by the end of 2013.”
The donors were presented with awards and certificates by representatives from the NBTS.
Every year on June 14, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The NBTS encourages people whose lives have been saved through blood donation to make themselves known, as a way of motivating regular blood donors to continue giving blood and people in good health who have never given blood particularly young people, to do so.
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