00:00when was the last time you donated blood despite having over 100 million eligible donors nigeria
00:06blood supply remains critically low with the country collecting only about 500 000 pints of
00:13blood annually according to the national blood service agency for a country with a population
00:19of over 200 million this falls far below world health of musicians recommendation where at least
00:26two percent of a country's population should donate blood each year to meet minimum health care needs
00:32as a result of this shortfall many hospitals continue to struggle with severe shortages with
00:38most blood banks often holding supplies that last barely 24 hours far short of the ideal 10-day
00:45reserve needed for stable emergency care health experts warn that this gap puts lives at constant
00:52risk especially in cases involving accidents childbirth complications surgeries and chronic
00:59illnesses requiring transfusions so for all of us between the ages of 18 and 65 weighing above 50 kg
01:09let us make it a habit to donate blood every four months every donation is a lifeline because someone
01:16someone somewhere is waiting to leave
