The National Blood Service (NBS) Ghana has donated 1,000 pieces of branded children’s clothing to the Child Health Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as part of activities marking this year’s World Blood Donor Day.
The donation, supported by the Global Blood Fund, aims to provide comfort for children receiving treatment at the facility while complementing their medical care.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Chief Executive Officer of the National Blood Service, Dr Shirley Phyllis Ohenewa Owusu-Ofori, said the initiative forms part of the Service’s corporate social responsibility efforts and commitment to improving patient welfare.
“We are here from the National Blood Service to the Child Health Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as part of our 2026 World Blood Donor Day celebration,” she said.
Dr Owusu-Ofori noted that while the Service’s primary responsibility is to ensure a regular supply of safe blood, it also seeks to support patients in ways that contribute to their comfort and recovery.
“The Blood Service is delighted to present 1,000 pieces of branded clothing sized for children. These children are sick and require clinical care, but they will also be comfortable with the warmth of the clothing we have presented,” she stated.
According to Dr Owusu-Ofori, the clothing formed part of supplies received from the Global Blood Fund and distributed to healthcare institutions to support patient care.
“We are here not just to show an act of generosity by giving blood all the time, but also to ensure that these gifts are shared as part of our corporate social responsibility,” she added.
The donation is expected to benefit children receiving treatment at the hospital by providing additional comfort during their stay.
Dr Owusu-Ofori also highlighted the importance of World Blood Donor Day and the role voluntary donors play in sustaining the country’s blood supply.
“The theme called us to action to remind us that in each of us lies the capacity to be able to save lives,” she said.
She stressed the need to recognise and appreciate voluntary blood donors, noting that such recognition encourages them to continue donating blood.
“It is just a reminder to all of us that donors who commit to give blood without compulsion ought to be appreciated so that they continue to do what they do,” she noted.
Dr Owusu-Ofori described this year’s World Blood Donor Day celebrations as successful and impactful, adding that activities have expanded beyond a single day.
According to her, the National Blood Service has dedicated the entire month of June and beyond to recognising donors and raising awareness about voluntary blood donation.
“It is not a one-day activity. It is running throughout the whole month of June and even beyond as we continue to say thank you to our cherished donors,” she said.
The National Blood Service continues to encourage more Ghanaians to become voluntary blood donors to help maintain a stable and safe blood supply for healthcare facilities across the country.
