Makati Medical Center’s Blood Bank and Transfusion Services attended the 40th Philippine Blood Coordinating Council (PBCC) Annual Convention, held from August 21-23, 2024, at Crowne Plaza Ortigas. The event gathered blood service facilities nationwide, focusing on this year’s theme, CUARENTA: 40 Years of Convocation, Challenges, Convergence, and Continuity, celebrating four decades of fostering unity, addressing challenges, and advancing the collective mission for a safe and adequate blood supply.
The MakatiMed team showcased their expertise by participating in one of the convention’s events, the QuidelOrtho Quiz Bee, competing against 21 hospitals from across the country. They emerged as the overall winner and was awarded the latest edition of the AABB Technical Manual, a comprehensive resource on blood collection and transfusion.
The winning team members include Chief Medical Technician, Lemuel L. Tayoto; Blood Bank and Transfusion Services Officer-in-Charge, Life An L. Arit; Senior Medical Technicians, Jessa Mae Del M. Rosario, Christian B. Callueng, and Yasmin Demillia T. Farro; and Donor Recruitment Officer, Luisa Anna M. Andres.
By winning this prestigious competition, the Blood Bank team’s commitment to excellence in blood safety and transfusion practices is highlighted. This further solidified MakatiMed’s role as a leader in providing safe and quality services.
