38 donors, 156 runners participate in Kalinga Blood Donation Month
TABUK CITY, Kalinga, July 30 (PIA) – Thirty eight blood
donors and 156 runners actively participated in the one-day ‘Run for Life’ fun
run activity as part of the Blood Donors Month celebration in the province.
Provincial Health Office (PHO) Blood Program Coordinator
Lilibeth Dimas said civilians and government employees joined the activities on
July 17. Most of the blood donors and runners are members of the Philippine
National Police.
In his opening message, Provincial Health Officer II Dr.
Romulo B. Gaerlan expressed gratitude for the PNP and the provincial
government’s support extended to the Blood Program of Kalinga.
Governor Jocel C. Baac also expressed appreciation to the
organizers for conducting said awareness raising activity underscoring the
importance of blood donation and saving lives. The provincial government he
said has started allocating funds for the Provincial Blood Council - Blood
Program Kalinga to ensure the sustainability of the blood station of the Kalinga
Provincial Hospital. He urged the public to become blood donors.
He also commended the members of the Kalinga PPO for their
efforts to win back the trust and confidence of the community with their
community service activities.
Dr. Esther Roselle D. Calma of the KalingaApayao State
College Medical Office also conducted an advocacy on healthy lifestyle followed
by the blood extraction activity.
Among the donors for the fun run include the Ambigatton
Multipurpose Cooperative (P2,500.00), TAMPCO for the Mineral Water given out
during the fun run, Juruena General Merchandise (P500.00), and a one cot
bed pledge by Don Jackson Hardware and Paint Center.
270 pieces of T-shirts were also sold with 140 collectibles.
Amount collected will be used to purchase cot beds for the regular mobile
bloodletting activities of the council.
The activities were organized by the Office on
Health Services - Provincial Blood and the City Health Office under Dr.
Henrietta S. Bagayao the City Health Officer in partnership with the
Kalinga Provincial Police Office. (GeraldineDumallig/JDP/GGD, PIA-CAR, Kalinga)
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