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GFA Foundation, GARH organize blood donation exercise to save lives

Accra, Aug.1, GNA – The GFA Foundation, together with the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) have organised a blood donation exercise to mark this year’s World Blood donor day.

Dubbed “20 years of celebrating giving: Thank you blood donors,” the exercise seeks to manifest the Foundation’s mission of positively impacting the lives of people across various communities.

Dr. Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe, a Senior Medical Officer at GARH, in an interview with the GNA Sports said the campaign was part of the arrangement of the hospital in celebrating the just-ended blood donor day on June 14.

He said blood donation was important in our society hence for individuals to donate and save lives.

The National Blood Service (NBS) in 2022 revealed that Ghana needed 300,000 voluntary blood donors to meet its blood needs.

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