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Suddie Hospital is currently not accepting blood from donors

May 24, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
I was encouraged to donate blood, a process that I would have done once before. Recently I visited the Suddie Hospital to perform the noble task of donating blood, but left without getting the opportunity to do so. In fact a close friend of mine is in need of blood and I wanted to help him.
When I approached the staff at the laboratory, their response was that the Hospital is currently not accepting blood from donors. I couldn’t ascertain how long this may have been the case or when in the future this decision may be reversed. I was told, however, that it was a decision that was given by officials from the Blood Bank in Georgetown and that the local staff would have to undergo further training. Interestingly, a senior official of the Hospital was not aware of this development.
Indeed it is quite unfortunate that the current situation is a deterrent towards those willing to donate blood and in some cases to urgently provide for patients that are in need. It is public knowledge that persons are encouraged to donate blood, which is not only for a priceless cause but it provides for maintaining a healthy body. It is in this context, therefore, that I hope that the relevant authorities will expeditiously act so that the hospital can be readily available to start accepting blood from donors once again.
Elroy Stephney

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