Nigeria: More People Dying From Lack of Access to Blood Than Communicable Diseases – – Federal Govt

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Blood Donor Day, the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has called for more voluntary blood donation, saying that more people die from lack of access to blood than communicable diseases.

Director-general of NBSC, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, stated this at a press conference in commemoration of the 2024 World Blood Donor Day, themed: “20 years of celebrating giving: thank you, blood donors”, in Abuja.

The DG noted that blood…