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Donor Day: Blood Service Commission Holds Awareness Walk

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Nigerians have been reminded to always donate blood voluntarily as an act of service to humanity. National Blood Service Commission, Southwest Acting Zonal Director, Dr Awonranti Oladapo, stated this in Ibadan when he led a road walk to mark the first Edition of National Blood Donor Day. Continue Reading

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NBSC South-West Acquires Cold Centrifuge

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A component production machine known as Cold Centrifuge has been inaugurated in Ibadan. The Cold Centrifuge is to produce blood components which would in turn improve blood screening services in the country. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire who stated this while inaugurating the equipment explained that the centrifuge would separate the four components of blood in the Continue Reading

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December 8th is National Blood Donor Day – NBSC

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To ensure an adequate supply of blood to the nation’s health facility, the federal government has declared December 8th as Nigeria’s National Blood Donor Day. Reacting to this, the Acting Zonal Director, National Blood Service Commission, NBSC, South West Zonal Center, Ibadan, Dr Oladapo Aworanti said the step was to increase the act of voluntary blood donation Continue Reading

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It is humanitarian to donate rather than sell blood – NBSC

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Zonal Director, National Blood Service Commission, Southwest Zone, NSBC, Dr Oladapo Àwòránti has advised Nigerians who are fond of selling blood to patients rather than donating it to desist from the act, saying such negated the rule of humanitarian service. Dr Àwòránti gave the advice during a road walk to commemorate this year’s World Blood […]Continue Reading