Speaking at the event, Dr. Shirley Owusu-Ofori, CEO of the National Blood Service, expressed gratitude to the MTN Ghana Foundation for its continued support. "The MTN Save a Life project has fostered a strong partnership between the MTN Ghana Foundation, the Blood Service, and various hospitals across the country, mobilizing voluntary and paid donations that have saved countless lives," she emphasized.

Dr. Owusu-Ofori noted that the initiative had yielded over 29,000 units of blood to date, with 5,900 units collected in 2024 alone. However, the country still faced a shortage of blood, with  six persons out of every 1,000 donating blood.

Nana Kofi Asare, Acting Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer at MTN Ghana, emphasized the importance of blood donation. "According to statistics, voluntary blood donation has seen some progress in recent years, but challenges still persist. In 2022, Ghana collected approximately 180,000 units of blood, with just over 45,443 units coming from voluntary donors," Mr. Asare said.

Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, Head of Corporate Communications at MTN Ghana, reiterated the  Foundation's commitment to supporting healthcare in Ghana. "Health is one of our focus areas, and we know that blood is very important in healthcare management. We'll continue to donate blood every year on Valentine's Day."

The blood donation exercise took place at 42 locations across the 16 regions of Ghana, with hundreds of donors participating. The MTN Ghana Foundation expressed its gratitude to all donors, partners, and supporters for their contributions to the success of the event. The exercise aimed to collect over 6,000 units of blood to support patients in need of blood transfusions in the country.