Officials working at Narok Huduma Centre in collaboration with Kenya Red Cross Society have launched a blood donation drive at the Huduma Centre premises.
Other partners included the Ministry of Health, Medicatia Hospital and local media houses, where over 50 samples of blood were donated.
Narok Huduma Centre Manager Naserian Katampoi said the exercise was meant to boost blood banks in local hospitals and save lives.
She observed that donating blood is a way of helping people to improve their health and can make a significant difference in the life of an individual.
“The blood we are donating today will be used to treat critically ill patients, those who have undergone surgery or complications during childbirth and accident victims,” she said.
Ms. Katampoi lauded those who had volunteered to donate blood and called on more members of the public to volunteer to donate blood.
Narok Director of Health Dr. Francis Kiio said blood donation comes with multiple benefits, among them reducing the risk of contracting heart diseases and regenerating new blood cells.
In a few days after donation, the body replaces the lost fluids and lost red blood cells refresh the blood health.
Other benefits of donating blood are that the donor gets to know his/her blood group and receives a free basic health check-up.
However, pregnant mothers and people suffering from severe asthma, bleeding disorders, leukaemia and HIV/AIDS patients are discouraged from donating blood.
By Ann Salaton
