The Acting Zonal Director, National Blood Service Commission, NBSC Southwest, Dr Oladapo Aworanti has advised Nigerians not to engage in activities that could make them need blood during this festive season.
He said motorists particularly should not drink while driving while everyone should be cautious in all their activities.
The NBSC boss explained that this warning became necessary because the units of blood generated monthly could still not sustain blood needs in hospitals.
“Things has really improved compared to what it was as NBTS. The maximum blood donation for a month then was about two hundred to two hundred and thirty units but the figure is more than four hundred monthly now”.
On the service charge per unit of blood, Dr Aworanti said the amount remained eight thousand naira in Ibadan and all NBSC centre’s across the country.
The NBSC boss explained that very soon, laboratories involved in blood transfusion would need to be registered and accredited as a way to guarantee the safety of blood for recipients.
While appreciating Radio Nigeria and other media organizations for their support, Dr Aworanti called on Nigerians to embrace voluntary blood donation as a way of life.
Anthonia Akanji.
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