Dugo Ko, Buhay Mo: A Love Month Bloodletting Activity
Centuries ago, bloodletting was the conventional medication for various conditions; from plague and smallpox to epilepsy and gout. At some point in history, it became beneficial to women who were giving birth, especially in the 18th century. It remained a standard therapy for a very small number of conditions. Today, people are voluntarily donating their own blood to save countless lives.
Three years ago, Davao Ros-Ver or New Pag-Asa Pawnshop, with the Philippine National Red Cross in coordination with the Department of Health, conducted a bloodletting activity which was held at Ilustre Branch in which 60 donors donated. After that successful event, bloodletting became an advocacy to every officer and employee of the company. As a result, this advocacy led to a successive bi-annual bloodletting activity and the number of donors for every activity grew up to 100%. The willingness of these officers and employees to help the community was genuinely inspiring and heartwarming.
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Today, the Philippine National Red Cross in coordination with the Department of Health (once again) partnered with Davao Ros-Ver/ new Pag-Asa Pawnshop to conduct the first of this bi-annual bloodletting activity for the year 2020. It was held in Ilustre Branch and, more or less, 100 donors volunteered to donate blood.
Since then, Davao Ros-Ver/ New Pag-Asa Pawnshop helps the community, not just, lending immediate financial assistance but also helping to save lives through bloodletting.