SFDEO supports
National Blood Donors Month
By LEVIRESA GETIGAN-BARNIZO
October 13, 2016
BRGY. SAN POLICARPO,
Calbayog City – In celebration of the National Blood Donors Month
bannered “Blood connects us all. Share LIFE give BLOOD”, the
Department of Public Works and Highways - Samar First District
Engineering Office (SFDEO) jointly facilitated a Grand Bloodletting
activity at SFDEO Conference Room, October 12, 2016.
Out of 46 SFDEO employees
who are enlisted for blood donation, only 12 employees passed the
initial screening. 36 employees failed from the series of tests due to
high/low blood pressure, low hemoglobin and “not prominent”. Tests are
conducted to ensure that donors are safe to donate their bloods.
The activity is a joint
effort of the Rotary Club of Calbayog, LGU Calbayog represented by its
medical team from the City Health Office, Philippine Institute of
Civil Engineers (PICE) Calbayog Chapter, and DPWH-SFDEO.
Engr. Raquel Y. Sumayo,
Chief, Quality Assurance Section, SFDEO, and President of Rotary
Calbayog, agreed to the proposal that this activity be conducted
annually.
