World Mission Society conducts bloodletting activity

• Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1371460431794/world-mission-society-conducts-bloodletting-activity
• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

By Gideon C. Corgue (ALT/GCC/PIA9/Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY (PIA) – A total of 49 blood bags (22,050 cc) were collected from the blood donors during the blood drive conducted by the World Mission Society of Church of God (WMSCG) on Sunday at Gaisano Capital Mall here.

Ahn Ji Man, overseer of the World Mission Society in his message said the blood drive is a simultaneous nationwide blood letting activity aimed to encourage people in the community to donate blood to help those who are in need of blood transfusion, ensure that the donated blood is safe, and more importantly, to save lives.

Man said the blood drive is essential for our physical and spiritual life. “Jesus Christ shared his blood and gave salvation through his love and Passover of the new covenant,” Man pointed out.

He believes that there are still many people in this world who are suffering from shortage of blood due to lack of voluntary donors.

“I am hopeful that that the blood drive will benefit those people who are in need of blood,” he said.

Man considered the blood donors as heroes because they voluntarily donated their blood to people whom they do not know.

“You are all our heroes,” Man declared adding that through their blood, they can save lives of others.

Philippine Red Cross administrator Hildaliza Munoz is optimistic that the activity can provide the blood needed in the province. “If we have enough supply of blood, there will be no more brothers and sisters who will die due to shortage of blood supply,” she added.

Munoz lauded the WMSCG for conducting the activity saying that it provided help to the PRC in its campaign for voluntary blood donation.

She said the blood that the WMSCG has donated to the PRC is a great help to their campaign.

In a related development, Munoz said that the PRC, Zamboanga del Sur chapter is already a regional blood testing center where it has acquired blood bank facility that can collect, process, and store blood components, platelet concentrate, packed red cells, among others.

With the acquisition of this facility, Munoz said dengue patients who are required to undergo platelet transfusion will no longer be brought to neighboring hospitals since the center can already provide what the patients need.

Man thanked the blood donors for actively supporting the activity and who have selflessly donated their blood.

The activity was participated mostly by young adults, members of the Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, media practitioners, and other concerned individuals.