The District Police Commander (DPC) Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alex Ntaburana led about 100 police officers in an exercise headed by Dr. Marie Chantal Kanakuze, the head of National center for blood transfusion.
The DPC, while addressing the gathering including residents, shortly after the voluntary blood donation exercise, said that “health is part of security.”
“Before being police officers we are Rwandans, and we all strive for the wellbeing of Rwandans and the country,” he said.
He said that the police has a duty to work and support communities to ensure their own safety, but added that their health is a national priority, and so is the priority of everyone.
He cited an example of people that get involved in fatal accidents and lose a lot of blood and in need of blood to survive.
“The blood we donate is for our relatives and friends… to save them in times of need,” the DPC said, urging everyone to donate blood.
Dr. Kanakuze thanked the officers for the voluntary act, and the role of Rwanda National Police in health development activities.
More than 1000 police officers have donated blood this year as part of the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) to partner in aspects of health and security related healthcare.
The agreement particularly binds the two parties in blood donation, fighting against drug abuse among the youth, mental health, and sexual and gender based violence.
Other areas include enforcement of laws and regulation against risks of Non Communicable Diseases, fighting counterfeit, selling and smuggling of pharmaceuticals; research activities, creation of data base for health care provision; prevention and detection of fraud and public funds embezzlement in health care agencies.
{{Source: RNP News}}
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