Transport industry aims to enhance Namibia’s blood drive efforts

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) and the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) have entered into an agreement that encourages truck drivers and broader transport professionals to donate blood voluntarily to save lives.

WBCG and NamBTS have formally signed a memorandum of understanding agreement on Monday that will advance health and wellness within Namibia’s transport and logistics industry as well as strengthen the country’s voluntary blood donation program.

The MoU also highlights that by combining WBCG’s large transport network with NamBTS’s skills in collecting blood and encouraging donors, they will raise awareness, organize blood donation events, and motivate more transport workers, industry members, and the general public to donate blood voluntarily.

The MoU will also foster a culture of social responsibility across one of Namibia’s most critical economic industries and strengthen the commitment to safeguarding the health and well-being of Namibia’s Corridor Heroes (truck drivers).

WBCG’s acting chief executive officer, Edward Shivute, stated that the corridor connects countries, markets, and people; hence, this partnership extends such connectivity to something even more meaningful, which is to save lives.

“By working alongside NamBTS, we are strengthening our commitment to the health and well-being of the transport and logistics community while encouraging every eligible individual to become a regular blood donor. Together, we can create a lasting impact that reaches far beyond our corridors,” he said.