MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has partnered with the Sacred Heart of Jesus Hospital in Malolos City, Bulacan to ensure a steady blood supply for patients, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Under the agreement, twice a month for one year, the PRC will provide a safe, adequate, and affordable blood supply for the hospital鈥檚 patients needing a blood transfusion, especially the poor ones.
Prior to this partnership, it was the PRC鈥檚 chapter in Bulacan province that was supplying blood to Sacred Heart Malolos, providing 766 units of blood to 435 patients.
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Sacred Heart Malolos, through the agreement, joined PRC鈥檚 roster of partner hospitals, which includes the Cardinal Santos Medical Center, the St. Luke鈥檚 Medical Center, the AC Healthway Cancer Care Center, and the Manila Doctors Hospital.
The agreement was signed at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Monday with Sacred Heart Malolos Hospital President Renerio Jover and Medical Director Deogracias Alberto Reyes and PRC Chairperson Richard Gordon and Secretary-General Gwendolyn Pang.
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鈥淲e are in the vocation of alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people so we鈥檙e easing the burden not only on patients, but their families. Hindi na nila kailangang magpunta sa amin para sa dugo (They wouldn鈥檛 have to go to us for blood), we will deliver blood to their doorsteps,鈥� Gordon鈥檚 statement read.
鈥淗ospitals can also save money because they鈥檇 no longer need to pay for people to get blood since we鈥檇 be the ones to bring to the hospital ourselves,鈥� he added.