Back and Next - Back and NextRVTH blood recruitment programme underway
Thursday, November 27, 2008
The Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH), in collaboration with the Gambia Blood Donor Association, recently began a week-long National Blood Donor Day programme in Banjul.
Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the Banjul City Council premises on Tuesday, the deputy mayor of Banjul, Wilson Shyngle - who represented the lord mayor of Banjul Samba Faal, welcomed the voluntary blood donors and thanked them for their humanity service and courage.
Baboucarr Ngum, the RVTH public relations officer who is also the coordinator of the programme, elaborated on the importance of blood donation.
“The blood you donate may save any of your family members, friends or even your own life," Mr Ngum remarked.
Aji Rohey Njie Secka, president of the Gambia Blood Donor Association delivered the vote of thanks.
Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the Banjul City Council premises on Tuesday, the deputy mayor of Banjul, Wilson Shyngle - who represented the lord mayor of Banjul Samba Faal, welcomed the voluntary blood donors and thanked them for their humanity service and courage.
Baboucarr Ngum, the RVTH public relations officer who is also the coordinator of the programme, elaborated on the importance of blood donation.
“The blood you donate may save any of your family members, friends or even your own life," Mr Ngum remarked.
Aji Rohey Njie Secka, president of the Gambia Blood Donor Association delivered the vote of thanks.
Author: by Yunus S Saliu
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