‘Blood donors heroes, heroines’

“I am happy to be associated with the World Blood Donor Day and the recognition of blood donors as heroes and heroines,” he said.
President Mugabe said Zimbabwe was a signatory to the World Health Assembly Resolution 28:72 which urges all member states to promote the development of National Blood Trans­fusion Services based on vol­untary non-remunerated blood donation.
“We are informed that the ministry’s donor programmes use relevant epi­demiological information to develop appropriate criteria and requirements for accepting blood donors.
“My Government, therefore, has an obligation to promote the adoption of policies in line with ethical principles of voluntary non-remunerated blood donation. The nation wishes to con­gratulate our blood donor heroes and hero­ines for their blood donation that has saved lives in Zimbabwe and has seen the regular blood donor popula­tion growing to 50 000 regular blood donors in the country. I urge every fit and able person to volunteer and donate blood. Many among us should come forward as new blood donors.”