CDH Spearheads 11th Mobile Blood Donation
[wp-svg-icons icon="user" wrap="span"] By: Marlon C. Runas, GPC-CDH | [wp-svg-icons icon="camera" wrap="span"] By: Erwin Romel Turqueza -CDH | [wp-svg-icons icon="calendar" wrap="span"] Date: June 20, 2018
GIVE BLOOD, SHARE LIFE. Caba District Hospital Chief of Hospital, Gretchen F. Aromin, (4th from left), Ms. Michelle Bermudez of Philippine Red Cross La Union Chapter (PRC-LU) (2nd from left), PRC-LU Administrator Almira V. Abrazado, Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member and PRC-La Union Chapter Dir. Jonathan Justo A. Orros, and City of San Fernando Health Officer Dr. Eduardo S. Posadas as they donate blood during the CDH’s 11th Mobile Blood Donation “Alay Sagip Buhay” on June 14, 2018 at Caba District Hospital, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union.
As part of the celebration of World Blood Donors Day 2018, the Provincial Government of La Union through the Caba District Hospital (CDH) spearheaded the 11thMobile Blood Donation “Alay Sagip Buhay” in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)-La Union Chapter, and La Union Blood Council on June 14, 2018 at CDH, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union.
A total of 44 volunteer blood donors led by Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member and PRC-La Union Chapter Director BM Jonathan Justo A. Orros, PRC-La Union Chapter Administrator Almira V. Abrazado, City of San Fernando Health Officer Dr. Eduardo S. Posadas and CDH Chief of Hospital, Gretchen F. Aromin. Other donors were employees from the Provincial Engineering Office, Demolay-Diego Silang Chapter, CDH employees and other walk-in donors.
10 CDH employees were able to successfully donate blood nine times and were considered as blood donor galloners. They were Pattymae Ancheta, RMT, Maricar Casugay, RN, Kareen Ruth Lopez, Allan Dexter Manangan, Chenee Rose Manangan, RN, Marlon C. Runas, RN, Randy Sudiacal, Erwin Romel Turqueza, Lee Alexis Ugay, RN, and Francis Valdez, RN.
According to Dr. Aromin, the CDH Mobile Blood Donation Program is a quarterly activity of the hospital to augment blood supply in the province and create awareness of the importance of donating blood to save lives.
The blood supply relies on free and voluntary blood donations. Republic Act No. 7719, also known as the National Blood Services Act of 1994, promotes voluntary donation to provide sufficient supply of safe blood and to regulate blood banks. This act aims to inculcate public awareness that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
Caba District Hospital (CDH) Chief of Hospital Gretchen F. Aromin, MD, CFP, MPA (right) poses with “I love La Union” hand sign together with the oldest volunteer blood donor Shirley Gundran, 64 years old, Nursing Attendant I during the CDH’s 11th Mobile Blood Donation “Algay Sagip Buhay” on June 14, 2018 at Caba District Hospital, Poblacion Sur, Caba, La Union.
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