The Seventh Day Adventist Church of Wenchi West District of Mid West Ghana Conference has embarked on blood donation excercise to mark this year’s Global Youth Day.
District Youth Leader of the Church, Master Guide Alexander Gyamfi said the event formed part of this year Global Youth Day celebration.
This year celebration was under the theme Reaching Out, Colors, Cultures and Communities.
Such activities are very important for us as our mission is to go out and save others and this can be done in many ways such as through community work, visiting the sick and less fortunate, and giving blood to save lives he said.
We visited the blood bank of the Wenchi Methodist hospital and realized that it was empty so as part of activities to mark the anniversary we took it upon ourselves to embark on blood donation excercise to help the public and save lives Master Guide Alexander Gyamfi added.
According to him there is a lot more to our religious beliefs than just simply going to church and listening to sermons.
But we have to be sermon to others not just preach to them but do what we preach by doing good and be good example for others Master Guide Alexander Gyamfi noted.
The Principal Lab Technician at Wenchi Methodist Hospital, Mr. Christopher Nkromah said it is important to donate blood to save lives.
Yet the need for blood still exists to perform blood transfusions needed in most emergency cases, such as pregnant women, babies malaria patients, orthopedic surgeries and others.
He said the number of blood donations dramatically declined due to the covid-19 pandemic.
We are in dare need of blood, the blood bank is almost empty and this programme is going to help us to replenish the stock Mr. Christopher Nkromah said.
He commended the SDA Church for the excercise and urged all blood donors to give now to ensure blood products are readily available for patients.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
