The New Amsterdam Blood Bank is now 16 units of blood closer to reaching its 2014 target after Dave’s Television Station (DTV-8) and the All Saints Anglican Church collaborated to host a blood drive last Thursday, October 9.
This year, the blood bank’s target was set at 1,500 units by the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) and it has so far managed to garner 700 units through the hosting of some 34 drives. While commendable, it is woefully behind on its target and hence made an appeal for help from the general public.
The blood drive held on Thursday, was the third such hosted by the television station and was aimed at not only acquiring several units of
