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IN an effort to continue raising awareness about blood donation Beaches Negril Resort and Spa recently hosted a health fair, in partnership with the National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank).
World Blood Donor Day takes place on June 14 each year.
The day was created to:
1) Raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion
2) Highlight the critical .
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Blood is essential to health care in Jamaica, especially with our high rates of violence and collision trauma,” said Sharon Donaldson, CEO of General Accident.
The public is invited to donate lifesaving blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank) on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, during the General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica (GenAc) blood drive.
GenAc in partnership with the Musson Foundation, Shop Box and Nupak is facilitating life-preserving donations from its staff, clients and customers.
“We have all heard the calls from the government, the hospitals and from our friends who have family in need. Blood is essential to health care in Jamaica, especially with our high rates of violence and collision trauma,” said Sharon Donaldson, CEO of GenAc. “It is important that we all play our part.”