Wednesday, June 10, 2009

June 14 is World Blood Donor Day 2009 (2)

The PNRC also upgraded its set blood collection equipment through the acquisition of additional apheresis machines, refrigerated centrifuges, refrigerators, plasma freezers, ultra low plasma freezers, chest-top platelet agitators, table-top platelet agitators, electric tube sealers and blood mixers. These were distributed to different PNRC blood centers nationwide.

It takes all blood types to save lives. It takes all types of people to give blood - plasma, platelets, Type O, A, B, and AB. The PNRC, as a premiere humanitarian organization, is committed in attaining TOTAL VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION through Red Cross 143 Program. In every barangay, Red Cross has a pool of 25 to 43 strong social engagement and sense of belonging can be the foundation of a pool of voluntary donors.

As the National Blood Program moves towards the goal of total voluntary donation by 2010, there is an increasing appreciation of these donors and their pivotal role in ensuring adequacy of safe blood. It is important that their contribution be recognized and valued by the community. To our dear blood donors, we thank you for your unselfish gesture and support to the cause of the organization in saving lives.

I would like to take this opportunity to appeal to every Filipino to be one with us in working together, by being mutually cooperative and supportive of each other, for the betterment of the National Blood Program.

Also, we are encouraging every Filipino to donate their blood voluntary to save lives. For information on how to donate blood, you may call PNRC National Blood Center at 3019968 or visit our website LINK “http://www.redcross.org.ph” www.redcross.org.ph.

Aside from blood donation, the PNRC, through its “Blood Samaritan” Project, raises funds to subside the cost of blood processing and testing. This program is a fund drive that will not only ensure the availability of safe and quality blood to everyone but most especially to indigent patients as need arises. We are appealing to the generous and altruistic hearts of the “Good Samaritans” to help PNRC sustain the operation of its blood services through their monetary donations.

Again, we urge you to join the global community in making World Blood Donor Day 2009 an event to remember. Thank you. -
Gwendolyn T. Pang , Philippine national red cross SECRETARY-GENERAL

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