The minister started this at media conference in commemoration of the 2024 World Blood Donor Day, themed:“20 years of celebrating giving: thank you, blood donors“ in Abuja.
Represented by the director, health planning, research and statistics in the ministry, Dr. Chris Isokpunwu, Prof. Pate said „With a population of over 200 million, Nigeria’s estimated blood need is about 2 million units per annum.
However, he said much less is currently donated, leading to avoidable deaths, morbidities, or ill health, particularly among our womenfolk, newborns, and children, and victims of road traffic accidents and insurgencies.
