Saving lives keeps us coming back, say regular blood donors

Discover why regular blood donors in Nigeria are committed to saving lives and how voluntary blood donation gives others a second chance. Overcome fear and

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Nigeria has fewer than 10% voluntary blood donors, far below WHO targets, forcing hospitals to rely on family replacement and commercial donors. The structural gap in voluntary participation reflects healthcare infrastructure challenges limiting supply chain resilience.

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As the world marks World Blood Donor Day today, voluntary blood donors, haematologists, and blood transfusion experts say donating blood gives others another chance at life. They urged Nigerians to overcome fear and embrace voluntary blood donation. JANET OGUNDEPO reports

A health insurance desk officer and Ibadan resident, David Ikediashi, still remembers his first voluntary blood donation in 2015 as a freshman at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State.