Speaking prior to the blood donation day, Zanele Makina said the event marked the close of activities for the Nelson Mandela International Day 2016. Health News of Monday, 1 August 2016Source: cameroon-tribune.cmSouth Africans donate blood to mark Mandela Day in YaoundeThe South African High Commissioner to Cameroon, Zanele Makina chaired the blood donation event at the Yaounde City Council esplanade on July 29, 2016. The issue of blood donation and the scarcity of blood in Cameroon as people need blood in hospitals when they are admitted for injury, child birth and many other diseases that demand blood transfusion,” Zanele Makina explained. The South African High Commission in Cameroon,therefore uses the celebration to identify a need in the society and contribute in meeting the need during Mandela Day celebrations. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared July 18, the day of birth of the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela as the Nelson Mandela International Day to celebrate the sacrifice and commitment of Mandela to the wellbeing of humanity.

Source: CameroonWeb August 01, 2016 10:57 UTC