We need blood....Please!

The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC) has
called for voluntary blood donors. Its Executive Secretary, Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee, Dr Uwem Olusola-Oyekan, said the blood banks are empty. He said the quantity of donated blood was lower than what was needed, in his statement Dr Uwem said that the the patient may pay the supreme price(DEATH) if a patient needs blood in an emergency and nobody is able to find any in the blood bank.

Head, Blood Recruiting Unit, LSBTC, Dr Temilola Alayande, said Nigerians should have positive attitude towards voluntary blood donation, saying it would help save many lives.
She said the workshop would aid recruitment of voluntary blood donors among youths to encourage them to donate more blood due to the age. "We are recruiting youths because they have many years to be active donors," she added. 

President, Club 25, a blood donor group of youths between 18 and 25, Mr Sogo Olosunde, identified parental pressure, peer pressure and religious beliefs as factors hindering blood donation. Others are culture, norms and values in Africa and lack of proper orientation, 'he said that people need to be sensitised in order to increase the number of voluntary blood donation by regular donor, while recruiting new donors.

Please Nigerians let us do what we can to save lives, let us form the habit of becoming our brothers keeper. In case you want to know i have already donated blood  just on the St Valetine's day. Please i challenge you to do yours no matter the state you live in. Please donate blood today. Thanks!