• USF Stages Pre-Valentine’s Day Blood Drive Friday

    Thursday, February 6th, 2020

    The Universal Service Fund (USF) is encouraging persons to participate in its pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive, scheduled to take place on Friday (February 7), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica […]

  • Give blood to fight dengue

    Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019

    Jamaicans are being urged to donate blood to help in the fight against dengue fever. “Platelets that are made from blood are needed by the body to help with clotting […]

  • CIBC staff and clients ‘make deposit’ to Jamaica Blood Bank

    Friday, November 1st, 2019

    Employees and clients of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank made a special “deposit” to the Jamaica Blood Bank recently. At a blood drive on October 15, hosted at the bank’s New […]

  • Dengue Dilemma – Blood Bank Under Pressure As Cases Of Mosquito-Borne Disease Increase

    Sunday, October 27th, 2019

    The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has come under increased pressure in the last month to provide blood and blood products as the country grapples with an unusually high number […]

  • Red Stripe staff supports blood bank

    Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

    “Not all heroes wear capes” is a popular phrase that rings true for 37-year-old Daine Winkle, a consistent blood donor for the last 19 years. After going through a traumatic […]