Oluwamuyiwa Ogunkoya

CONNECTING THE BLOOD LINES: The 1% That Nigeria Needs Tap your phone if you or someone you know has ever needed blood in an emergency. Tap your phone again if you were told to find the blood yourself or bring two people to donate. Finally, tap your phone again if getting that blood was a

ALL THE LIVES WE DO NOT SAVE: The Hidden Cost of Low Voluntary Blood Donation “Hello,” he said, “this is the father of the boy you helped get blood donors for yesterday. I just wanted to say thank you for helping us. Two of the contacts you shared came by to donate blood. And although

THE SECRET LIFE OF EVERY BLOOD BAG: What Happens In The Lab After You Leave The Chair Many of us are familiar with the experience of donating blood. You sit, you breathe, you squeeze your fist, and in a few minutes, you’re done. But the moment you stand up and walk away, your blood begins

PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST BLOOD DONATION: All You Need To Know Before Donating There is always a story behind a first blood donation. Sometimes it’s a friend who needs blood urgently. Sometimes it’s something you saw online. And sometimes — like many of us — you just wake up one day and realize that giving

BURSTING BLOOD MYTHS: A Conversation Between Bola & Ebuka It was a normal afternoon in Bola’s class WhatsApp group when a message popped up: “Urgent! Our Sanusi was in an accident and needs 2 units of O+ type blood. Please, anyone who can donate should indicate.” Bola stared at her phone, heart racing. She wanted