Hashtag: #BloodDonation
2% Of Bermuda’s Population Donate Blood
Speaking on World Blood Donor Day last week, Health Minister Patricia Gordon Pamplin said that currently only about 2% of Bermuda’s population donate blood. “The World Health Organization indicates that typically in developed countries about 6% of the population donates. Globally 38% of donors are under the age of 25. But here in Bermuda, less... Read more of this article
Blood Donor Centre Summer Drive Launched
The Bermuda Blood Donor Centre on Monday [June 10] launched their Summer Blood Drive that will run through the end of August. “While the need for donors remains constant throughout the year, it is hoped college students returning home for the summer, as well as other young adults, will consider becoming donors”, a spokesperson said. “Anyone... Read more of this article
Blood Donor Centre Calls For Donations
In preparation for the busy holiday season, the Blood Donor Centre, located on the first floor at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, is seeking blood donations to replenish supplies. A statement from the BHB said: “While we are especially seeking O positive, A positive, B positive and O negative donors, we also welcome donations of all blood types.... Read more of this article
Health Minister Donates: World Blood Donor Day
Minister of Health Zane DeSilva visited the Bermuda Blood Donor Centre at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital today [June 13] in honour of World Blood Donor Day tomorrow. The Minister donated exactly one pint of blood in a bid to pump life into the hospital’s appeal for more blood donors. “I am keen to do whatever I can to bring attention to the importance... Read more of this article
Hospitals Board: ‘Be A Hero, Donate Blood’
Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] has launched an online video and poster campaign as part of the lead up to World Blood Donor Day this coming Thursday [June 14]. BHB said they need 40 to 50 people every week to keep blood supplies at the level required to meet patients’ needs, and only about 2% of Bermuda’s population [1,100 people] donate blood... Read more of this article
Calls To Increase the Number of Blood Donors
The Bermuda Blood Donor Centre will mark World Blood Donor Day on 14 June with a message to everyone in our community that we need more blood donors. Blood is not imported and blood supplies are dependent upon people who choose to donate. Currently, about 2% of Bermuda’s population are donors. The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that in... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Employees Donate Blood
Bradley Rowse, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited joined 10 employees from the Bank’s private banking and investment divisions to give blood at the Bermuda Red Cross’ donation centre at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital last week. Nir Sadeh, Butterfield’s Vice President and... Read more of this article
Golf & Blood Donation Promotion Launched
This morning [Jan 24] at the Riddell’s Bay Golf and Country Club, Southampton the first ever golf and blood donation promotion was launched. Minister of Health Zane DeSilva, representatives from Riddell’s Bay Golf & Country Club [RBGCC] and Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] gathered on the golf course for the official launch. When you donate blood... Read more of this article
Video: Minister DeSilva Donates Blood
Minister of Health Zane DeSilva visited the Bermuda Red Cross Blood Donor Center at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital today [Dec 8] where he donated exactly one pint of blood in a bid to pump life into the hospital’s appeal for more blood donors. “I am keen to do whatever I can to bring attention to the importance of giving blood,” said Minister... Read more of this article
Blood Donors Encourage Others To Join
Almost 150 blood donors came together for group photograph to encourage others to join them in giving the gift of life for World Blood Donor Day, which is celebrated today [June 14]. Only about 3% of people in Bermuda donate blood. This is about half that found in other developed countries, where about 6% of the country donate blood. “Our existing... Read more of this article
