Dili, October 17, 2024 (Média Democracia) – Commemorating the 17th World Natural Disaster Day, the Civil Protection Authority (APC) through the Secretary of State for Civil Protection held a social service activity in the form of blood donation to help patients at HNGV. This event was held at the APC Hall, Caicoli, Dili.
In an interview with the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, Mr. Domingos Mariano Reis said that this activity was held because of the celebration of the world day, so this activity was filled with blood donation, this activity was held because he wanted to ask all employees at the national level and also in the municipalities to donate their blood in order to save those who really need blood in the HNGV.
“The first activity carried out today is blood donation from employees as a form of contribution to HNGV to be given to patients because we always access information on social media stating that they always need blood, so through this we have the idea to take advantage of this celebration we want to donate our blood to save someone’s life with our mission which is to serve and protect the lives of citizens.” Said Mr. Domingos Reis
He continued, APC today in collaboration with HNGV and WHO including Cruz Vermelha Timor-Leste held this blood donation activity, this activity was held for the first time and will be held again on the day of natural disasters on the 30th in Atabae while also filling the commemoration activities for world natural disasters day.
“Every year we always hold activities like today, but this blood donation is the first time it has been held and we always work together with various organizations so that employees are willing to donate their blood, so that they can save the lives of patients and employees who will donate their blood, just from the national level we will also ask employees at the municipal level to donate their blood to patients through this blood donation program, for employees who are not healthy cannot donate blood because there are rules or criteria from HNGV.” He added
He added, related to the commemoration of World Disaster Day, APC has held three important activities, namely Blood Donation, Distribution of Emergency Aid for the disabled especially in Atabae and the third will support the recovery of two houses in the form of material and financial support in the context of recovery for the victims and this activity will be carried out next year, there are two important activities such as the national security system and institutional development.
Continued by the Head of the HNGV Blood Bank Department, Mr. Alexandrino Mendonça, he expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of APC in organizing this blood donation activity, as well as his gratitude to the employees who happily donated their blood to patients at HNGV because it is through their blood that others can save other people’s lives.
“We all know that many cases of illness that enter the National Hospital are in dire need of blood transfusion, because there are mothers who give birth and lose a lot of blood and if their blood is not donated immediately they can die, there are many patients who are in dire need of blood and if not donated immediately they can die. At the National Hospital Blood Bank there is also a program called Mobile Donor such as there are several groups who want to donate their blood voluntarily so we always serve, we have held this activity in Oe-Cusse and today the Blood Bank came to APC to invite its employees to donate their blood to patients.” Said the Head of Department, Mr. Alexandrinho
He added, to ensure the availability of blood, the Blood Bank together with partners and also the Blood Donor Service are working hard to find blood to be donated to patients at HNGV, so that through the blood collected by the Blood Bank it can be donated to patients. Another obstacle is that sometimes the blood stock is very low so that it becomes a problem that is always faced by the Blood Bank.
Reported by : Domingas
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