Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands Correspondent
MIDLANDS provincial medical director Dr Simon Nyadundu has called for more people to join the blood donor community for the province to meet the growing demand for blood and its products.

Speaking at a provincial blood donor day commemoration in Gweru on Monday, Dr Nyadundu said the province continues to be highly dependent on school children for blood while adults are more of consumers than donors of blood and its products.

“We need a very large blood donor base to be able to sustain the high demand for blood and its products. For the Midlands province alone, between January and May this year, we have so far utilised 2 335 units of blood. I am happy that the branch is able to supply blood to all the 15 hospitals in the province that transfuse blood.”

“I would like to commend the youth for taking a leading role in blood donation. They contribute 70 percent of our national collection while as adults contribute 30 percent. In terms of consumption it is vice versa,” he said.

Dr Nyadundu also paid tribute to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education for emphasizing the need for pupils to continue donating blood.

“We do not face any challenges when we visit the schools to collect blood. I can assure you that the blood we get from schools is very safe. Reports of road accidents, industrial accidents and complicated births have become a permanent feature of our news bulletins and social media.

“I continue to urge public transport operators and other motorists to take heed of the education by the traffic safety council of Zimbabwe to follow road rules and regulations,” he said.
The blood donor day commemorations were held under the theme “safe blood for all”.

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