March 16, 2024

 

The Mainland Chapter of The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) under its NAS Medical Mission has donated blood to boost blood banks in Lagos. The exercise which took place on the 3rd of October 2022, and was carried out simultaneously at two government-owned hospitals, which are:
– 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba, and
– National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos
This attracted over 50 Pyrates, some of whom came with their wives and colleagues.

The Capoon of Zanas Deck Lagos, Mr. Nnamdi Agulonu, who led other members to the blood donation exercise, said the association heeded the intent to save lives, and this is the organisation second time in a roll carrying this blood donation exercise. The blood donation program is organized in fulfilment of one of the four compass points of NAS-For Humanistic ideals and this is designed to run twice in a year. Mr. Nnamdi stressed that the two government-owned hospitals that benefited from this exercise were chosen due to the peculiar nature of Lagos and the volume of accident and emergency patients that are being rushed into these facilities daily. We have identified this societal pain point and are prepared to contribute to humanity’s uplift by making sure that every 6 months we will have our members do the blood donation within our immediate locality.

Chief Medical Directors of both health institutions while commending members of the Zanas Deck of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity), for the kind gesture reminded Nigerians on the need to donate blood for indigent Nigerians. They said, blood donors assist patients of all ages, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and cancer patients. The 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba and The National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos.

Dr. Mrs Mulikat Badru Consultant haematologist who represented the Chief Medical Director of the The National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos., urged other public-spirited organisations to emulate NAS and donate blood to the hospital.

Colonel Ayeni while explaining that the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba because of its location in a central area is inundated with a huge traffic of patients that need emergency blood transfusion, particularly bone operation stressed that the blood donated by members of NAS would go a long way in saving lives in emergency cases.

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