Nigerians have been advised to imbibe the culture of donating blood regularly and voluntarily to save lives.
A medical practitioner at the Department of Haematology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Taiwo Kotila, gave the advice at an interactive session among stakeholders in blood transfusion ahead of this year’s World Blood Donor Day.
Dr Kotila, who is the resource person at an interactive session, held at National Blood Service Commission, Southwest Zonal Centre Ibadan, explained that blood donation was a challenge yet to be overcome in the country.
She noted that failure to decongest excess blood in the human body would not give way to new blood formation in the body.
Earlier, in an address of welcome, the Zonal Director, National Blood Commission, Southwest Zonal Centre, Dr Oladapo Aworanti affirmed that the interactive session was organized to deliberate among stakeholders in the health sector on ways to increase blood donation and to create more awareness about it.
The interactive witnessed questions and answers sessions, with stakeholders calling for adequate public sensitization on the benefits of blood donation.
Fasilat Lawal
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