BACOLOD CITY — The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH-6) is urging the public to donate blood to save lives.
The restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the reduction of collected blood units from 97,421 in 2019 to only 83,088 in 2020, said Dr. Adriano Suba-an, DOH-6 director.
He said the DOH is celebrating the National Blood Donor’s Month this July, set under Proclamation 2021 and Republic Act 7719 also known as the National Blood Services Act of 1994, despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Mobile blood donation activities are essential to maintain an adequate supply of safe blood. However, these were canc…
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