NBTS makes appeal to meet target, save lives

THE Blood Bank is 1,000 units short of its 2009 target of 8,000 units and has made a public appeal for more donors to help save lives.

The Ministry of Health noted an increase in voluntary blood donors and said it is a success for saving lives.

It said volunteers are welcome at all six donation sites countrywide, including the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) headquarters in Georgetown; New Amsterdam Hospital in Berbice; Suddie Hospital on Essequibo Coast; Linden Hospital at Mackenzie and West Demerara Regional Hospital at Best, West Coast Demerara.

The Health Ministry reported that, for this year, so far, 70 per cent of the donors were voluntary givers as compared to the seven per cent in previous years.

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