All it takes is just one poke to save lives. While blood donation drives are often conducted, blood shortages remain pressing in low- to middle-income countries. Know more:
While blood donation drives are often conducted, blood shortages remain pressing in low- to middle-income countries. In the Philippines, blood donation activities were reduced during the height of COVID-19, making it even more challenging for the country to provide blood in times of need.
Joining hands for social good, SM Foundation, Inc. , Philippine Red Cross, and the Philippine Blood Center recently collaborated for several bloodletting activities in SM malls nationwide. Each bag of donated blood can help save a life or the lives of three individuals as transfusable components, namely white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets, can be derived from donated blood.
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