Story: Edinam Djaton 

Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, a subsidiary of Groupe Nduom in collaboration with the National Blood Service  has  organized a blood donation exercise to  save  lives and support the country’s health system.

The exercise, which took place at the hotel’s premises in Accra  on Friday, October 10, 2025, formed part of the hotel’s  corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Dozens of staff of the hotel, including  members of the public turned up to donate blood, responding to calls from health authorities for regular voluntary blood donations to replenish the national blood bank.

The organizers  of the event noted that every pint of blood donated could save up to three lives, underscoring  the importance of community involvement in sustaining blood supply in hospitals.

In an interview with Today , President of Groupe Nduom Ghana, Dr. Nana Kweku Nduom, urged the public to donate blood whenever possible, noting  that the process was  simple, quick, and nearly painless yet played  a vital role in saving lives.

He said the  exercise was  part of the hotel’s  social  commitment to the community it operates  and further urged other corporate bodies to do same .

For her part, the Administration Manager of  Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, Mrs. Afua Taylor Ashie, said,  the hotel had  been organizing blood donation exercise every year to support the country’s health system

She used the occasion to  encourage individuals and institutions to support the initiative to ensure constant availability of safe blood for patients in need.

Earlier, the Blood Donor Recruiter, Korku Adjorlolo, noted that  many people still had fears and misconceptions about  blood dobation 

He  said, his team always educated and sensitised the public  anytime they organized blood donation exercise  to help dispel those fears.