A media start-up, under the auspices of BetaLife Health Care services has launched a mobile application platform for blood donors in Nigeria.
The launch took place in Lagos during the commemoration of World Blood Day.
Two young Nigerians Mubarak Ayeni and Mattew Agah created the mobile application to draw attention to ways of achieving the WHO mandate on blood donations.
Save Lives
According to WHO, a substantial percentage of the world population must engage in voluntary blood donation in every country, to save lives.
Three days were set aside for National blood donation across Nigeria. In Lagos, Ikeja Shopping Mall was chosen as a strategic point to drive the initiative of voluntary blood donation. It I’m
How the App works
The BetaLife application is connected to hospitals and blood banks.
Patients and hospitals are expected to log on to the website www.betalifehealth.com and the following other social media platforms are to be contacted on issues arround blood donation.
Requests are to be sent for blood donation on the following platforms; Twitter handles @ betalifehealth, #SaveAlife. Instagram address and Facebook are@betterlifehealthservices.
Lateefah Ibrahim
