Trust Bank and the Pipeline Community Association Successfully Collected 61 Units of Blood for KGH

The Managing Director of Trust Bank Njilan Senghore during the blood donation exercise

By Fatou Sillah 

Trust Bank and the Pipeline Community Association joined forces with Kanifing General Hospital on Saturday to organize a blood donation drive. The initiative, held at the Trust Bank Branch in Westfield, successfully secured 61 pints of blood for the hospital’s clinical management and maternity ward.

In attendance were Trust Bank’s Managing Director, Njilan Senghore, and members of the Pipeline Community Association and Kanifing General Hospital. Senghore emphasized the selflessness of donating blood, highlighting its irreplaceable nature. She explained the four components of blood and noted that one pint can save up to three lives, urging everyone to participate in this selfless act.

“Blood has no substitute, you don’t need it and the doctors prescribe something else if you need it, you need it because it can save your life. From the little that I know, it has four components, you have red blood cells, white blood cells, Platelets, and plasma. From the little I know, one pint of blood can save up to three lives, so imagine this can be the most selfless thing you can do here today and that’s why we are calling on everyone to join us,” She said 

Ousman Dampha, the Chairperson of Kanifing General Hospital, expressed gratitude to Trust Bank and the Pipeline community for their consistent support. He acknowledged Trust Bank’s unprecedented involvement in supporting the hospital’s cause and urged other institutions to follow suit.

The Managing Director of Trust Bank Njilan Senghore and the members of Pipeline Community Association and Kanifing General Hospital 

“This is the first time we are witnessing a bank coming in support of this cause. The staff and management of Kanifing General Hospital will therefore like to express their sincere gratitude to the people of the pipeline community and the Management of Trust Bank for their foresight in making blood readily available for those in need,” He said.

Dodou Njie, the President of the Pipeline Community Association, underscored the significance of blood donation, noting that it goes beyond saving a life today as the donor might be the recipient in the future. He commended Trust Bank for facilitating the event and appreciated their positive contribution.

“When you donate blood you are saving a life who may even save your life tomorrow, so on a short note we appreciate the good gesture from Trust Bank for facilitating this event,” He said.

Musa Camara, the Regional Director of Health Services Western 1 Kanifing, highlighted the importance of blood donation in preventing infections and aiding the body’s natural disposal processes. He emphasized the event’s role in raising awareness about the crucial need for blood in maintaining people’s health and well-being.

“Blood prevents us from infection, it carries unwanted substances to organs such as lungs, kidneys, and the digestive system for onward disposal from our bodies. As we gathered here to portray the importance of blood donation and the importance of blood for the health and well-being of the people,” He said.

Babanding Daffeh, a senior medical officer at Kanifing General Hospital, expressed gratitude to Trust Bank and the Pipeline Community Association for their significant gesture. He emphasized the critical role of blood donation in clinical patient management, particularly in the maternity department.

“This is a very important event of the fact that blood donation is so important in our clinical management of patients. Blood is very significant when it comes to the management of patients, especially in the maternity department,” He said.

The event marked another instance of Trust Bank’s commitment to healthcare contributions, as the bank has previously donated 1.8 million worth of life-saving medical items to major hospitals across the country in recent months.