Koforidua regional hospital faces blood shortage

The Koforidua Regional Hospital Blood Bank is experiencing shortage as patients who need blood are turned away due to the challenge. 

There is an urgent need to restock the Blood bank as soon as possible to help save lives. 

The Regional Blood Donation Officer, Philomina Quayson says the hospital's doors are opened daily for persons who are above seventeen years to come and donate to help salvage the situation.

The Regional Blood Donation Officer, Philomina Quayson. 
 
Francis Archur Is the Blood Manager at the Regional hospital.  

He paints a picture of the situation at the hospital and encouraged people to donate.

The Hospital explained that often, on festive seasons like Easter and Christmas, the demand for blood to save lives do increase and therefore in anticipation of any likely increase in demand, the Hospital was appealing to all residents in the Eastern Region to donate blood to the Blood Bank of the Hospital to enable the Hospital to meet any demand of blood.

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