THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday hosted an employee blood drive, and the event was deemed a huge success.This initiative of the GPHC’s Blood Transfusion Committee saw close to 30 persons donating blood during the first half of the day. Committee member Erwinetta Austin said, “The main aim of

today’s exercise is to encourage health care workers to donate blood regularly; hence we did this to raise awareness in the hospital.”

She explained that while the activity targeted employees of the hospital, non-employees were also encouraged to participate.

She noted that the turnout was fair, and added that the committee will most likely make this blood drive a yearly event.
(Navendra Seoraj)