Fountain University, Osogbo joins in making world blood donor day, the department of Public Health of the institution has implored students and lecturers to donate their blood to save lives.
The department organized the campaign and donation exercise in collaboration with National Association of Public Health Students [NAPHS] and College of Basic Medical and Health Sciences [COBHEMS] Fountain University.
The Dean College of Basic and Health Sciences, Dr. M.D Adeoye, said blood donation is an act of solidarity, June 14 has been set aside by the World Health Organization [WHO] to raise awareness to the need to donate blood. She thank those who donate their blood willingly.
She said,” This is not applicable to us in this part of the world as we donate one pint”, A man can donate four times in a year while a woman can donate three times in a year.
Also, a lecturer of the institution, Mr. Akinlabi, who is an Islamic Tutor disclose that Islam is not against blood donation, he added that Islam came to protect life and anything that saves or protect life is obtained in islam.
Deputy Director, Blood Bank, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Mrs. Y Aborishade who spoke on Tuesday at the blood donation and campaign exercise said a donor can donate every 56 days according to WHO standards. After the program, 85 people donated their blood within the University premises.
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