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Mavie Ndama

From fear to fulfilment: a phlebotomist’s first blood donation

Brazzaville - Mavie Ndama is a phlebotomist at the National Blood…
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Meet Alpha Tamba, a blood donor from Liberia

Alpha Tamba, blood donor

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A student donating blood at Nyetane High School

GIVE BLOOD, GIVE NOW, GIVE OFTEN

“Blood transfusion saved my life, so I know how important it is to…
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WHO donates blood drive and HAT supplies to MOH

Blood for Life, Health for All: WHO Invests in Safe Blood Availability and NTDs Programs

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated essential medical…
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The Honorable Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal;His Excellency the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr Muhammad Arshad Jan Pathan and WHO Representative, Dr Anne Ancia donating blood at WHO Mauritius

Blood drive at the WHO Mauritius to mark WHO 75th Anniversary

“I was on leave on that day, but I wanted to accompany my son…
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Blood donors donate blood at the World Blood Donor Day commemoration in Serowe

Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often in Botswana and anywhere else!

The need for blood transfusions is constant, with thousands of people…
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A pint of blood collected for life saving health intervention

Blood donation-a selfless life-saving act.

Abuja, 14 June, 2023 - Donating blood as a voluntary non-remunerated…
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Nana Serwaa Brakatuo speaking at a blood donor recognition event

Low donor numbers hamper Africa’s national blood services

Accra – A terrible car accident in late 2022 in Ghana’s southern…
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A volunteer donating blood during the World Blood Donor Day event at the Bwiam General Hospital

WHO and Partners Commemorate World Blood Donor Day Celebrated at Bwiam General Hospital

Bwiam, The Gambia - In a poignant ceremony held at Bwiam General…
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Blood donors

The blood lines: How blood donors are saving lives in Ghana

Accra, Ghana - A ruptured liver and pulmonary embolism was the faith…
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