Thursday, 22 June 2023 10:52

Dream Entertainment encourages blood donation

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Khadine 'Miss Kitty' Hylton (seated) tests out the Blood Bank's new mobile unit at the World Blood Donor Day Ceremony on Wednesday. Joining in the moment at the National Blood Transfusion Service are (from left) Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, Chief Medical Officer- MOHW, Igol Allen, Blood Donor Organizer, and Dr. Marlene Tapper, Acting Director- National Laboratory Service Khadine 'Miss Kitty' Hylton (seated) tests out the Blood Bank's new mobile unit at the World Blood Donor Day Ceremony on Wednesday. Joining in the moment at the National Blood Transfusion Service are (from left) Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, Chief Medical Officer- MOHW, Igol Allen, Blood Donor Organizer, and Dr. Marlene Tapper, Acting Director- National Laboratory Service
On Wednesday, June 16, 2023, the National Blood Transfusion Service held a ceremony in honour of World Blood Donor Day. The ceremony, under the theme 'Give Blood. Give plasma. Share life. Share often', saw the unveiling of a new mobile unit and the mounting of the name of the donor who has reached 50 units, on the Donor Board. Members of Dream Entertainment Limited were in attendance, as they championed the cause of voluntary blood donation across Jamaica. 
"Blood is a critical life-saving element of public health, and is needed for everyday operations in our hospitals. The need for voluntary donations is noticeable, especially after the pandemic when we were visibly short on blood to save the lives of our loved ones. Every donation is life-saving and in order to maintain a safe, healthy blood supply, donation is the key." - Scott Dunn,  Managing Director- Dream Entertainment.