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In addition to the obvious benefit of more,
safer, blood being donated, the additional benefits are numberous!
In Malawi, Club 25 has only been operational for two years and the
Club 25 leaders there, Joyce and Merger, tell of their experience:
“As well as promoting healthy lifestyles Malawi Club 25 provides
opportunities for social interaction at different levels and collaboration
and contact at global level. There are positive effects to all members
regarding personal development and leadership skills."
Other benefits for the youth members:
- Recognition as role models for saving lives within the community
and beyond
- Access for members to adequate and appropriate information
and advice on how to protect themselves from HIV and other infections
- Acquisition of leadership skills for personal development
and growth through social interaction at different levels
- Recognition on special achievements and for “Club
25” membership
- Participation in indoor and outdoor games for emotional
and physical growth
- Participation in education visits and meetings for the “Club
25”
Success indicators in Malawi include:
Percentage increase
in:
- The number of youth
involved in donating blood;
- The total number of regular, voluntary and non-remunerated
donors among the youth;
- The number of young donors who return to give blood a second
or subsequent time;
- The average number of donations per person per year (within
acceptable limits of safety to the donor) among young people;
- The number of young people enquiring about the blood bank.
Percentage decrease in:
- The number of donors who have to be permanently excluded
because of transfusion-transmissible infections;
- The number of donor dropouts.
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