Story: Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy & Dora Sintim [Rainbow Radio]
As
part of efforts to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day, MTN
foundation-Ghana in collaboration with Rainbow Radio International
87.5FM organised a blood donation exercise to help save lives and fill
the National Blood bank which had been empty for some time.
Blood makes up 7% of the human body weight and the average adult has 10 pints of blood in his or her body to be able to survive.
The blood donation exercise took place at the Ridge MTN Head Office and Makola.
The exercise brought many people who voluntarily donated blood as a way of saving lives.
Speaking in an interview with Nyankonton Mu Nsem,
the Chief Executive Officer of MTN-Ghana, Mr. Michael Ikpoki explained
that they came up with this initiative because they were moved by the
lack of blood at the National Blood Bank at the nation’s premier
hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
He explained that they organised the exercise on the 14th February, being Valentine’s Day, because they believe in love.
Mr. Ikpoki also explained that the
exercise was not only organised in Accra, but also in Kumasi in the
Ashanti Region and Takoradi in the Western Region with the hope of
securing 500 pints of blood for the blood banks at the Effia Nkwanta
Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the Ridge Hospital.
A Medical Doctor at the Ridge hospital,
who was part of the blood transfusion team, Dr Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe
expressed joy towards the exercise organised by MTN Foundation-Ghana.
He advised all the donors to wait for
three months before any such exercise could be taken again else it might
affect their health if they donate blood continuously.
He revealed that the only blood left in
the hospital was used to save a pregnant woman’s life yesterday and to
that effect urged all benevolent to donate and help save lives.
The Corporate Service Executive of
MTN-Ghana, Mrs. Cynthia Lumor, mentioned that their responsibility is to
make the public feel comfortable by expressing their services through
education, health and economic empowerment.
She hoped that the exercise would be extended to the boarders of all the regions.
The donors were given MTN souvenirs and beverages which included milo and milk to help them regain their lost blood.
Other side attractions were musicians such as Okyeame Kwame, Kwesi Oteng and brass bands to back the exercise.
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