ERA sponsors blood donation drive
December 16, 2020
Written by AARON GAD ORENA
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) in partnership with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) recently completed a week-long blood donation drive held from November 9 to November 13, 2020 at the Constitution Square, Kampala. The drive targeted to address the current blood shortage in the country occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to UBTS, Uganda consumes 300,000 units of blood annually. Between April and July this year, UBTS collected 56,850 units against a target of 75,000. The Covid-19 pandemic locked out many Ugandans, especially students who, on record, are the highest blood donors.
The agency is still processing data from its seven regional centres for August to October but, it is clear the third quarter of 2020 started off with a deficit of 18,150 units.

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