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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>TheCommissioner of Police (COMPOL) Holomo Molibeli has indicated that donating blood is an important initiative which saves lives and helps those at the verge of death.
\nCOMPOL said this today at the celebration of the World Blood Donor Day which is commemorated annually on June 14. The day was earmarked to raise awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products to save lives. This year\u2019s theme was \u201cDonating Blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives.<\/p>\n

The celebration attracted the public and the members of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS), Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS) and Ministry of Health (MoH) officials, who convened in a march beginning from Police Headquarters to Pitso Ground.
\nDonating blood does not only assist police but also those who need blood. There are a lot of people in hospitals at the moment who are waiting for blood and it is everyone\u2019s responsibility to see to it that they get blood. I urge Basotho to donate blood in this regard, because it is an important aspect of live,\u201d he said.
\nA regular blood donor Mokoto Lekholoaneng gladly shared that he has thus far donated blood 65 times and to him that has always been a privilege.
\nHe said donating blood is an important initiative, saying every day there is someone who needs blood. \u201cMost people want to donate only when they know who is going to get their blood but that is not important, the idea of saving someone\u2019s\u2019 live is all that matters. As long as people keep on donating blood, many lives<\/p>\n

can be saved,\u201d he noted. On behalf blood recipients, \u2018Manthabiseng T\u0161ajoa said she realized the criticality of donating when she was very ill and could not get help because there was no blood at the hospital. She applauded LMPS for running this campaign, saying there is a need for intensive education about blood donation.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. TheCommissioner of Police (COMPOL) Holomo Molibeli has indicated that donating blood is an important initiative which saves lives and helps those at the verge of death. COMPOL said this today at the celebration of the World Blood Donor Day which is commemorated annually on June 14. 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