FADAMA RESIDENTS DONATE BLOOD

THE RESIDENTS GOING THROUGH A MEDICAL SCREENING

A NUMBER of residents of Fadama, a suburb of Accra, on Saturday donated blood to the Korle Bu Blood Bank in response to an emergency call made by the hospital for more blood for patients in and outside the hospital.

Most of the residents who donated blood at the residence of the National Chief Imam expressed their commitment to give as much blood as they could to support the hospital.

DRAWING OF BLOOD FROM THE RESIDENTS

The exercise was organised by the Islamic Peace and Security Council (IPASEC) under the auspices of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osumanu Nuhu Sharubutu.

Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the Head of the medical team of the Accra Area Blood Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Alhaji Gambo Iddris Wangabi, lauded the residents for their desire to support the hospital to save lives.

He said the hospital urgently needed more blood to be able to cater for emergency cases.
He further called on individuals and organisations to donate blood to the hospital in order for it to meet the demands of other hospitals in the country.

Speaking on behalf of the National Chief Imam, the Executive Secretary of IPASEC, Alhaji Khuzaima Osumanu Mohammed, said another blood donation exercise would be held in other Zongo communities to show the support of the Muslim communities to the hospital.

He, therefore, called on Muslims to be willing to give out to support the hospital in fulfillment of the five pillars of Islam.