MTN Foundation Generates 3,294 Pints of Blood To Promote HealthCare

The MTN Ghana Foundation, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) management structure of leading telecommunication network, MTN, has generated 3,294 pints of blood from its annual Valentine’s Day Blood donation exercise.

The pints of blood garnered had exceeded the foundation’s target of 2,750 pints making the 7th edition of the exercise an overwhelming success.

The acting Corporate Services Executive of MTN Ghana, Mrs. Pala Asiedu Ofori has therefore extended gratitude to all donors for their generosity.

According to her, the success of this year’s “Save a Life” is as a result of the commitment of blood donors.

“MTN is happy about the turn out during this year’s blood donation exercise,” she said.

“The result is overwhelming and as a socially responsible organization, we are working to raise awareness, increase the numbers and help reduce the over reliance on the family replacement system,” she added.

This year’s blood donation exercise formed part of the activities marking the 10th Anniversary of the foundation.

The annual exercise gives staff of MTN and the general public the opportunity to help stock various blood banks across the country and to show love on Valentine’s Day by donating a pint of blood.

The blood collected went directly to the National Blood Service, 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital and the respective hospitals in the 10 regions of Ghana.

There were 16 bleeding centres in all 10 regions of Ghana. The number of pints collected from the regions are:

Greater Accra Region―249 Ashanti Region―318, Eastern Region―200, Western Region―296, Central Region―251 and Volta Region―170.

The rest are; Brong Ahafo Region―425, Upper East Region―492, Upper West Region―290 and Northern Region with 603.

By: Grace Ablewor Sogbey/ [email protected]