A blood bank will soon rise in Sta. Rosa, Laguna that will serve the whole province, including nearby cities after the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) led its groundbreaking.
PRC chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon thanked the local government unit, PRC Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers who made possible the construction of the facility.
Mapapabilis din ang paghahatid ng blood services, disaster response, recovery, psychosocial first aid amongst others.”
“Sa pamamagitan ng blood bank ay mas marami tayong matutulungan na higit na nangangailangan ng dugo. Mapapabilis din ang paghahatid ng services gaya ng blood services, disaster response, recovery, psychosocial first aid amongst others,” Gordon said.
The veteran legislator assured that PRC will continue in performing its mandate and its mantra of being “always first, always ready, and always there” wherever help is needed.
From 2019 to September this year, the seasoned lawmaker said that the PRC Laguna Chapter has already dispensed 71,640 units of blood.
The senator added that the soon-to-be-constructed blood bank is expected to further increase the chapter’s capacity to serve more individuals in need of blood.
Meanwhile, the PRC Laguna Chapter initiated various activities amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
“The PRC Laguna Chapter has already collected more than 5,995 saliva specimens through its saliva collection sites since its opening in February 2021.”
He said the chapter has already collected more than 5,995 saliva specimens through its saliva collection sites since its opening in February 2021.
They have also vaccinated more than 16,255 individuals through its Bakuna Centers and the Bakuna Bus with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
