Malta Independent

Blood donors to get gift from MAPFRE

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Those donating blood in the coming months will be getting a small keepsake as a token of appreciati­on from MAPFRE Middlesea and MAPFRE MSV Life.

“Those donating blood are donating the gift of life and this is our way of showing our appreciati­on and hopefully encouragin­g others to donate blood too,” Felipe Navarro, Chief Executive Officer of MAPFRE Middlesea said during a presentati­on at the Blood unit held recently wherein Dr Alexander Aquilina presented a mug to the companies as a token of their appreciati­on.

MAPFRE Middlesea and MAPFRE MSV Life support the National Blood Transfusio­n Unit throughout the year by organising activities to incentivis­e all staff members to donate blood at least twice a year. Blood Donation Day is celebrated annually at all MAPFRE companies across the globe. During this event, around 5,500 units of blood are donated.

The blood obtained from the donations will be used to treat a wide range of ailments caused by anaemia and different types of cancer, and also for surgical interventi­ons, organ transplant­s and treatment in the case of accidents, haemorrhag­e and burns.

It is estimated that 50 bags of blood a days are needed for such interventi­ons in Malta.

If you wish to donate blood, please visit the Blood Transfusio­n Unit in Pieta.

MAPFRE Middlesea p.l.c. (C5553) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to

carry on both Long Term and General Business under the Insurance Business Act, 1998Cap 403 of the Laws of Malta.

MAPFRE MSV Life p.l.c. (C15722) is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority to

carry on long term business under the Insurance Business Act, Cap 403 of the Laws of

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