Georgetown : The Ministry collaborated with its National Blood Transfusion Service and Laparkan Trading Ltd, at the Fogarty’s Department store on Water Street for a two-day blood drive.
Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran said since Laparkan is such a big establishment it makes such activities very cost effective. He said that the ministry is optimistic of getting about 30 blood donors for each day of the exercise.
Thanking the company and its staff for taking the initiative to join the blood donation effort, Dr. Ramsaran promised the participants that the procedure would be easy and satisfying.
“It is a satisfying knowledge to know you are helping your fellow Guyanese through this donation,” Minister Ramsaran said.
“One unit of blood can be broken down into different fractions and each one of those can be used to fight a specific disease,” he explained. “When then, you donate blood one unit of blood, it can be used to safe the life of more than one person.”
The blood drive is the third phase of Laparkan’s community outreach programme partnering with the Ministry of Health, Vice President, Fogarty’s Department Store, Babita Rambirich said.
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