Showing love by donating blood

By Priscah Angwenyi & Lukas Ombogo

KNH in partnership with the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church and Kenya Tissue & Transplant Authority (KTTA) on Saturday 18th March 2023 conducted a blood donation drive at KNH Administration grounds.

Blood donors donating blood during the function

PHOTO |STEVE ARWA

Speaking on behalf of CEO, KNH Dr. Evanson Kamuri, EBS , HODLab Medicine Dr. Francis Ndiangui thanked the church for continually partnering with KNH for the last nine years in this worthy course.

“When you donate blood, you are demonstrating love. That is what you have shown us for the last nine years and still counting. I applaud all of you. Make KNH a better place by providing such a rare therapeutic commodity that cannot be manufactured in any drug factory,” said Dr. Ndiangui.

Mr. Kiprono Chepkok from KTTA applauded the efforts of the church for demonstrating their love by donating blood. “All the units of blood donated today will be used in the hospital in helping the needy cases. The severe cases include patients in the burns unit, oncology wards, surgical wards, and all emergency cases,’’ said Mr. Chepkok.

On behalf of the SDA church, the chief guest Pastor Emmanuel Mandendera from East Zimbabwe Conference commended the KNH management for giving the church permission to worship at the premise.” When the youth decide to spread their love by donating blood, this is like them giving their lives for the needy,” said Pastor Mandendere.

Potential blood donors lining up for medical check up before donating blood

PHOTO |STEVE ARWA

Leading by example the SDA church leadership culminated the event by donating blood led by the chief guest. 101 pints were collected during Global Youth Day 2023.