Donating Blood Saves Lives - Says CO Ben Musyoka

Medical Services CO Ben Musyoka speaking during World Blood Donor day on Wednesday 

By Our Reporter 


KITUI county department of health commemorated the World Blood Donor day 2023 at the New Out-Patient grounds yesterday. 


Quite a number of Kitui county residents turned up to donate blood to help those that might be in need. 


Speaking during the event on behalf of his boss, Medical Services Chief Officer Dr. Benson Musyoka commended the volunteers who turned up to donate blood, saying such selfless acts go a long way in saving lives.


Dr. Musyoka noted that the event provided an opportune moment for Kenyans to donate blood in order to stock health facilities' blood banks. 


While appealing to Kitui residents to embrace the act of routinely donating blood, the chief officer pointed out that blood was a key element in the delivery of health services. 


"The commemoration today is to provide an opportunity to celebrate and thank voluntary blood donors in Kitui, in Kenya and indeed across the world for their gift of blood," Musyoka said. 


A health officer donates blood 

The event was marked under the theme Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often.  


Further, CO Musyoka revealed that the health department has allocated a budget to complete the stalled blood satellite centre. 


He affirmed Governor Malombe's commitment to revamping the health sector in the county by way of having fully stocked and functional health facilities as well as motivated healthcare officers. 


Volunteers donate blood 

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