PH Red Cross, Malolos Hospital inks deal for regular blood supply
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos Inc. signed a memorandum of agreement for a steady blood supply for patients.
The signing was held at the PRC National Headquarters in Mandaluyong on Monday.
The MOA states that the PRC will continue to provide blood to Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos in Bulacan, ensuring a steady blood supply for patients in need of blood transfusion to survive, especially the poor.
The Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos is the new addition to the roster of partner hospitals of the PRC, alongside Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Luke’s Medical Center, AC Healthway Cancer Care Center, and Manila Doctors Hospital.
“The vision is really simple: when you need blood, you must have it. Speed is the name of the game. When patients are asked to bring in more people to hospitals for their blood needs, that’s stressful; when they’re asked to pay for it, that’s even more stressful! We are in the vocation of alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people so we’re easing the burden not only on patients, but their families,” PRC chairman and CEO Richard Gordon reiterated.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos president and CEO Renerio Jover mentioned that “this new development that the Red Cross has envisioned is fantastic.”
He said it will help hospitals because securing blood for patients is very challenging, especially if you’re far from the source.
“I hope you can escalate this to more hospitals in far-flung provinces,” Jover said.
“Today marks another significant milestone to ensure that every patient receives the care they need. The marching order of Chairman Gordon is that no one will be turned away if they need blood. We thank the Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos for this partnership and we hope that this will inspire more hospitals to partner with us as well,” PRC Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang said.
Prior to the MOA signing, the PRC, through its Bulacan Chapter, has been supplying blood to Sacred Heart Hospital Malolos. From January to November this year, the PRC provided 766 blood units to 435 patients.
