by By Elijah Ugani – Calabar
The senator representing cross river central senatorial district, Sen. Prof. Sandy Onor has volunteered to become an unpaid blood donor to save the lives of those who are in dare need of blood transfusion for survival.
The senator made this known in Calabar on Friday 11th, 2020 while commissioning the blood donor center at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital UTCH.
The blood donor center was initiated, built and donated to UTCH by the 1995 Calabar University Medical Students Association CUMSA.
Sen. Onor stressed the need for regular availability of safe blood in our health facilities and declared that “from today, I volunteer to become an unpaid blood donor”
The lawmaker averred that he sponsored a bill to revitalize the tertiary health system in the country and when passed and assented to by the President, it will provide opportunity for effective operations of the tertiary health system in the country.
Speaking further, Sen. Onor stressed that “Everyone who can donate blood should consider making regular voluntary, unpaid donations, so that people in need will have access to safe blood transfusions, when and where they need them.
“Special commendations, once again, to 1995 graduating class of Calabar University Medical Students Association for building and donating a wonderful edifice to the department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, UCTH, for blood donation.
“There is a new opportunity, as we commission the blood donor centre today, for altruistic donations (both financial and material) towards equipping this blood donor centre. I therefore urge everyone to key into this uncommon opportunity to give back to society”
The commissioning of the blood donor center was part of the activities to commemorate the 2020 world blood donor day, where the distinguished Sen. Sandy Onor had presented an action packed keynote address.
The senator however made a donation of half a million naira to support the blood donor center.
