TABUK, Kalinga, Jan.7 (PIA) – Gov. Jocel C. Baac just issued this week an executive order organizing the Provincial Blood Council (PBC) and its composition.
In his order, Baac enjoined municipal mayors to constitute the same body at their levels to help in the implementation of the blood council programs.
Creation of blood councils at the local level is mandated under Republic Act 7719 or known as National Blood Services Act of 1994 that promotes voluntary blood donation to provide adequate supply of safe blood and regulation of blood banks.
The council acts as governing body of blood services organizations and other blood services networks established in various parts of the country.
In Kalinga, the governor acts as chair of the council with the sangguniang panlalawigan health committee chair as vice-chair. Other members come from the health sector, religious, identified government agencies, private sector representatives, and media.
Among the major functions levied upon the Kalinga blood council include acting as advisory body in the formation and maintenance of local facilities related with blood services, promote voluntary blood donation activities, and participate in donor recruitment.
Draft plans for the blood services program, monitor its implementation and lobby for budget allocation.
The council shall oversee the over-all operation and maintenance of blood services and work to institutionalize the program.
Representatives present during the organizational meeting shared their experiences about the significance of having ready supply of blood, especially in emergency cases and how the facility has prevented deaths.
They are one in informing and educating the people on blood donation and make them understand that donating blood is not bad for the health, rather it gives health advantage to the donor.
Maintaining adequate supply of safe blood is crucial to a place like Kalinga where high cases of diseases that require blood transfusion like dengue occur.**Larry Lopez/ PIA-Kalinga
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