Quezon City gov’t appeals for blood donations

The Quezon City government will hold its regular blood-letting activity on Monday to encourage people to donate blood for patients afflicted with dengue in public hospitals.

City health officer Dr. Antonieta Inumerable said the health department will set up booths for blood donations at the Quezon City Hall lobby.

“We have been regularly doing this as this is a monthly affair. But for August, our blood-letting activity will focus on collecting blood for our dengue patients,” she said.

With the theme “Dugo Para sa Dengue,” the blood-letting activity aims to collect at least 100 bags to be deposited with the Lung Center of the Philippines’ blood bank.

The Quezon City health department has recorded 3,447 reported cases of dengue from January to August 13 this year.

The mosquito-borne disease has claimed 29 lives so far in Quezon City.  Julie M. Aurelio