Voluntary Blood Donors Applauded For The Success Of Mtn “Save A Life” Blood Donation Exercise

27th Feb 2025 | Source: MTN Ghana

Peter Bimpeh, Senior Manager Sales and Distribution and some staff donating blood during the Save a Life

The MTN Ghana Foundation expresses its gratitude to MTN employees, voluntary donors, partners, the media, and all stakeholders for their support during this year’s "Save a Life" blood donation exercise, which took place in 42 locations across all 16 regions of Ghana.

This initiative targeted MTN employees, students in selected communities where MTN operates and media houses. With the support of voluntary donors, students and partners, this year's campaign successfully collected 6,620 units of blood, surpassing the set target of 6,110.

The annual "Save a Life" blood donation campaign was organized to address the critical shortage of blood supplies in the country. The blood collected was for the benefit of the National Blood Service and regional hospitals across all 16 regions.

Below is the regional breakdown of the blood collected

REGION	UNITS COLLECTED
Greater Accra	943
Western	1,263
Western North	194
Eastern	479
Volta	185
Oti	92
Central	695
Northern	507
Savannah	208
Upper East	121
Upper west	203
North East	302
Bono	358
Bono East	301
Ahafo	135
Ashanti	634
TOTAL	6620

The MTN Ghana Foundation remains committed to supporting health initiatives and looks forward to continued collaboration with stakeholders to create a lasting impact in communities throughout Ghana.