Fountain varsity celebrates world blood donor day
The Fountain University Osogbo has joined the World Blood Donor day as the institution implored students and lecturers to donate their blood to save lives. The Dean College of Basic Medical and Health Science, Dr M.D Adeoye said blood donation is an act of solidarity adding that June 14 has been set aside by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness to the need to donate blood. The Department of Public Health of the institution organised the campaign and donation exercise in collaboration with National Association of Public Health Students (NAPHS) and College of Basic Medical and Health Sciences (COBHEMS) Fountain University. The Deputy Director, Blood Bank, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Mrs Y Aborishade who spoke on Tuesday at the blood donation and campaign exercise said a donor can donate every 56 days according to WHO standards. She said, "This is not applicable to us in this part of the world as we donate one pint. A man can donate four times in a year whilst a woma