MTN Ghana Foundation Optimistic of Meeting Blood Donation Target

MTN Ghana blood donation

Accra, Ghana, February 14, 2019//-MTN Ghana Foundation is optimistic of collecting a total of 3,500 pints of blood in its ‘Save a Life’ blood donation exercise held in the morning of today across the 10 regions of the country.

 The Corporate Services Executive of MTN Ghana, Samuel Koranteng said this at one of the blood donation centres held at the company’s headquarters in Accra.

The blood donation exercise which is the ninth edition was organized to replenish the pints of blood at the blood centres of the various health facilities of the West African country.

The project was held in collaboration with the Ghana Blood Service of the Ghana Health Service and the 37 Military Hospital.

Mr Koranteng noted: “Since its inception 2011, the Valentine’s Day blood donation exercise, we have always had one thing in mind-Saving the lives of people who need blood. We have recorded so many heartwarming stories of people whose lives have been saved through this exercise”.

On his part, the Executive Secretary of the MTN Ghana Foundation,  Robert Kuzoe, said.“We are very glad to have another opportunity to show our customers and all Ghanaians that we are a caring company. We believe that the availability of safe blood is critical in health administration and we are happy to assist”.

He continued: “It is with this knowledge that MTN Ghana encourages all Ghanaians to take part in the voluntary exercise across the country because you never know whose life you will be saving”.

The mega blood donation campaign was held simultaneously across the bleeding centres in the 10 regions.

Bleeding Centres

Greater Accra–    MTN House at Ridge near Vanguard Assurance and Graphic Road office

Ashanti      –        Opoku Ware School and St Louis SHS

Volta          –        Mawuli Sec School

Eastern       –        Koforidua Technical Institute

Central       –        Adisadel College, Cape Coast

Western      –        Tarkwa MTN Service Centre, Fiaseman SHS Tarkwa,Market Circle Takoradi, Aseda House, Takoradi

BrongAhafo        –        Sunyani Secondary School,Victoria Park Sunyani,Techiman Sec School,Mt Camel SHS,Techiman

Northern    –        Forecourt of Tamale Regional Library

Upper East –        Bolga Girls SHS and Bolga Ramsey Park

Upper West         –        Wa Ministries Park

Since inception in 2011, 9560 pints have been realized with 2018 alone contributing 3294 pints.

The project has earned the Foundation/MTN some laurels, which include but not limited to the Highest Corporate Blood Donor-2013, second highest Corporate Blood Donor -2014, and one Highest Corporate Donor in 2015.

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