Safe Blood Starts with Me - libdoc.who.int - World Health Organization
Safe Blood Starts with Me - libdoc.who.int - World Health Organization
Safe Blood Starts with Me - libdoc.who.int - World Health Organization
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acted as instructors for the secondgroup, <strong>who</strong> graduated inSeptember 2000. Formalgraduation ceremonies took placein March and September 2000,<strong>with</strong> the first ceremony setting thescene for the launch of <strong>World</strong><strong>Health</strong> Day 2000.<strong>World</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Day CeremonyCeremonies were heldsimultaneously in Tegucigalpa, thecapital, and San Pedro, <strong>with</strong> theparticipation of health authorities,NGOs, the Red Cross, PAHO, blooddonors, and institutions that havesupported voluntary blooddonation over the years.Dr Plutarco Castellano, Ministerof <strong>Health</strong>, Dr Carlos Samayoafrom PAHO and Mrs <strong>Me</strong>neca de<strong>Me</strong>ncía, President of theHonduran Red Cross were unitedin emphasizing the importance ofvoluntary, non-remunerated blooddonation. They applauded theefforts being made to increase thesafety of the blood supply inHonduras, efforts that deserveenhanced support.Mrs Mary Flake Flores, First Lady ofHonduras, <strong>with</strong> her blood donor cardMrs Mary Flake Flores, First Ladyof Honduras and a long-standingblood donor herself, was the guestof honour. In a heart-felt address,she drew attention to the graveshortages of blood componentsthat afflict our hospitals, thedeaths that occur because of theseshortages, and how each one of uscan help alleviate the situation bydonating blood regularly.Special awards were conferred onrepeat donors, coordinators ofblood drives and institutions thathave held blood campaigns everyyear since the programme’sinception in 1978. An award wasalso presented to the winner ofthe National Award for Journalism(health).<strong>Blood</strong> Donation FairA Fair was held in Central Park,Tegucigalpa on <strong>World</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Dayitself, during which the communitycould learn about safe blooddonation from murals, leaflets,pamphlets and supportingeducational materials. The contactdetails of individuals <strong>int</strong>erested indonating blood were taken andforwarded to the blood collectionunit.Running for lifeRunning for Life—<strong>Blood</strong> SavesLivesThe race was organized on 9 Aprilby the Honduran Red Cross tocreate visibility for <strong>World</strong> <strong>Health</strong>Day. Both the start and finish lineswere located at the PAHO NationalOffice. There was so muchenthusiasm and good will that asecond race was scheduled for the21 October.38 ▲ WORLD HEALTH DAY ▼ SAFE BLOOD STARTS WITH ME
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