Members of the Rotary Club of Accra-Ring Road Central have embarked on a nationwide blood donation exercise as a way of giving back to society to support the nation’s health sector.
The annual blood donation exercise is undertaken by the club to help tackle the problem of regular shortage of blood in the major health facilities in Ghana.
It is the main reason why the club decided to embark on this noble cause which stems out of their cardinal virtues.
Last year, the club’s partnership with the National Blood Bank was such a success, hence the repetition this year; though this time around in Greater Accra region alone.
On Friday, November 24, 2017, Rotary Club of Accra-Ring Road Central organised its second annual blood donation exercise in partnership with the National Blood Bank, which took place at Accra Academy in Bubuashie.
The exercise produced 178 pints of blood, which is on record as the largest ever to have happened in Greater Accra region.
The president of Rotary Club of Accra-Ring Road Central, Tony Asare, stated that service to humanity comes in many forms but one which touches the health of the people and saves lives is a noble one. He used the opportunity to encourage the general public to help stock the National Blood Bank with enough blood in order to help save more lives.
Today you donate to someone’s life, tomorrow someone will donate to save that of a dear one of yours, he noted.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM/Frank Asante
