By Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Chief Executive Officer of Doubleyou Centre, Mr. Israel Yabkwa has raised alarm over blood shortage, saying it has remained a major challenge affecting maternal care, accident victims, surgical procedures, and emergency medical response.
He noted that the National Blood Drive 2026 is a coordinated nationwide humanitarian initiative designed to mobilize voluntary blood donors across Nigeria in order to strengthen the availability of safe blood for hospitals and emergency care.
“Blood shortage remains a major challenge in Nigeria, affecting maternal care, accident victims, surgeries, and emergency medical response.
“This initiative is designed to address this challenge through large-scale voluntary donor mobilization across communities nationwide,” he said.
Yabkwa explained that the drive was conducted in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society and other medical stakeholders to ensure safe blood collection, proper donor screening, and adequate medical oversight.
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