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World Blood Donors Day: Nigeria needs 2 million units of blood for its population, says Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that Nigeria needs an estimated 2 million units of blood every year to adequately cater to its 200