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Lagos Recruits Over Two Million Voluntary Blood Donors, Saves 1.5million Lives

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June 5, 2024
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Governor Babajide Sanwo -olu says the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Services (LSBTS), has saved over 1.5 million lives and recruited more than two million voluntary blood donors since its inception 20 years ago.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in his keynote address during a symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of LSBTS, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja.

He said in spite of the increasing number of blood donors annually, the state still relies on various forms of coercive blood donation.

This underscores the need for collective and concerted efforts to encourage voluntary blood donation.

The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, further disclosed that the symposium, themed: “Pioneering the Path and Shaping the Future of Blood Services in Nigeria”. is well-timed.

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” Lagos State is committed to ensuring that the state blood transfusion services have adequate infrastructure and is moving towards modern technology to ensure that every pint of blood transfused is safe and free from infections.

“In Lagos, we will ensure the Lagos Blood Transfusion Services have adequate infrastructure.

We will align with global standards and use the most advanced technology to provide safe blood, free from the possibility of transmitting any blood infection, particularly HIV,” he said.

Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasised that the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Services was established to ensure the safety of blood from collection to transfusion and will continue to handle blood products in line with best practices.

Reiterating the present administration’s commitment to providing sustainable and qualitative healthcare delivery, the Governor appealed to all healthcare workers to avoid rivalry in discharging their duties, as every health worker is crucial to sustainable healthcare.

He assured that the government would continue to provide healthcare workers with a conducive environment and adequate infrastructure for effective healthcare delivery.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi also congratulated LSBTS on achieving a significant milestone with efficient service delivery.

She stated that LSBTS was the first to enact a law for establishing a committee on blood transfusion and has been employing modern technology to ensure blood products are transfused in line with best practices.

Earlier, Executive Secretary of LSBTC, Dr. Bodunrin Osikomaiya, in her welcome address, highlighted the significant achievements of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee.

She added that the achievements were driven by passion, strong political will, and technological innovations.

According to her, the agency anticipates the next decade to achieve 100% voluntary blood donation and establish a standalone blood transfusion service centre.

The Keynote Speaker at the Symposium, Major General Olatilewa Amusu (rtd), explained that blood transfusion is an indispensable component of healthcare that saves millions of lives annually in both routine and emergencies.

Amusu emphasised the need to establish and strengthen a centralised hemovigilance system for continuous quality improvement of the transfusion process through corrective and preventive actions to enhance donor and patient safety.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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