The
lack of mobile blood vans at the Volta Regional Hospital according to Mr
Vincent Fekpe the Blood Donation Organizer, is hindering blood donation drives
in the region.
He lamented that although the blood
bank needs a minimum of between 60 and 80 units of blood to respond to
emergencies, the current volume of blood in stock is woefully inadequate.
He
said the blood gathered from the community at emergency situations usually
grows stale before arriving at the hospital because the vehicles being used do
not have the necessary gadgets to keep the blood in its original state.
He
called for the provision of well-equipped bloodmobiles to help effectively
conduct blood drives at various communities in the region to stock the
depleting blood bank.
Mr
Vincent Fekpe made the appeal on the sidelines of a blood donation exercise
organized by Brigade of Young Social Democrats (BOYSD); a subsidiary youth wing
of the ruling National Democratic Congress.
The Regional Communication Director
of the Group Etornam Ohene said the group moved by the situation at the blood
bank mobilized the youths in the region to donate blood to save lives.
“We
had the information that the Volta Regional Blood bank was running out of
stock. And so we saw it appropriate to support in our little way,” he said.
He
added that the donation was part of the group’s objectives to imbibe spirit of
volunteerism in its members to support society.
In
attendance were the Deputy Volta Regional Minister, Francis Ganyaglo,Mp for Ho
Central, Benjamin Kpodo and other government officials.
The
National Coordinator of BOYSD Anthony Selorm Morrison disclosed to citinews the
group’s plans to institutionalize the donation drive as an annual exercise to
help safeguard healthcare delivery in the region.
The
Blood Donation Organizer at the hospital however commended the youth group for
the spirit of volunteerism exhibited.
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