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Mobile technology is set to transform the nature and processes of
blood donation in Ghana.
This follows a partnership between Vodafone Ghana Foundation and Mpire
Info Business System, to ensure a healthy society through voluntary
blood donation with the use of a technological app – MoJa.
In the wake of several failed attempts to ensure voluntary blood
donation for therapeutic use in hospitals across Africa and the world
over, no remedy seems better than the MoJa App.
The app incentivizes individuals to contribute blood by providing free
access to qualified medical practitioners through live chats, virtual
clinics, daily health tips among others.
The cloud based app makes it possible for the National Blood Service
to replenish its stock, search, match and conveniently contact
interested donors in case of emergencies.
Donors who are brought on board through aggressive outreach and social
media campaigns, have access to the national database of volunteer
donors, to search and find their match in case of the need for
transfusion. MoJa donors are also encouraged to help recruit their
friends onto the platform to earn points.
Commenting on this, Nana Yaa Ofori-Koree, Sustainability and
Foundation Manager at Vodafone Ghana said:
"As a company, we are strong believers in the notion that poverty
should not be a barrier to quality healthcare. We find the MoJa app as
a major turning point in the drive to ensure Ghana's blood bank never
runs out. We will continue to support initiatives such as this, which
promote good healthcare for Ghanaians".
When successfully completed and in full use, the app will solve the
age-long problem of inadequate blood products needed for survival.
MoJa – a word in the Ga language that refers to blood – aims at making
sure that the blood bank is fully stocked at all times. The app will
accomplish this by ensuring that registered donors donate blood at
least every 4 months.
Enumerating the benefits of the app, Ernest Gavor, the founder of the
app and CEO of 233 Apps Limited said:
"This app will help the National Blood Service to bridge the gap
between demand and supply of blood; donors on the app can have access
to the National Database of Volunteer Donors, free medical tips and
many more".
Credit: Myjoyonline.com
