Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As health centres nationwide grapple with the challenge of inadequate blood transfusion services, a crucial need for volunteer donors has emerged. Addressing this pressing issue is I&M Bank, which has forged a commendable partnership with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS). Over the past …
Read More »IBAU partners with Nakasero Blood Bank to hold a blood donation drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Insurance Brokers Association of Uganda (IBAU) in partnership with Nakasero Blood Bank has organized a two-day blood donation drive at New Taxi Park. Speaking during the opening of the inaugural blood donation drive aimed at New Taxi Park today, Christopher Bakesiga Mugisha, IBAU Business …
Read More »Mayiga rallies Buganda to participate in blood donation drives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katikkiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga urged the subjects of Buganda to participate in blood donation drives to fight blood scarcity in the country. Mayiga made the remarks shortly after donating blood at a blood donation camp in Old Kampala on Tuesday. Mayiga also called …
Read More »Airtel Uganda’s Red Campaign recognized
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has been recognized by Uganda Blood Transfusion Services for rallying members of the public to donate blood across the country under their RED Campaign. The announcement was made during the World Blood Donor Day, a day celebrated annually on June 14 under the …
Read More »People in Africa not donating blood – WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rate at which people in Africa are donating blood has decreased according to the World Health Organization. Data from the UN health agency shows that blood donations in the region have fallen by 17 percent in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The drop …
Read More »Masaka blood bank struggling to raise blood for patients
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka regional blood bank is struggling to raise the required units of blood. Johnson Tulyahebwa, the team leader of Masaka regional blood bank says that they have only been raising 670 of the required 1,250 units of blood monthly over the past four months. He …
Read More »Uganda Red Cross society launch drive to collect 10,000 units of blood
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society has launched a two weeks’ blood donation drive to collect up to 10,000 units of blood required over the Christmas season. The society says it is expecting many hospitals around the country to deplete their existing supplies of blood and plunge …
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