LEFT: Sammi Starr “Gives Life” on World Blood Donor Day. RIGHT: Visage and Baha Men singer Dyson Knight gives blood to help a fellow band member’s relative in a time of need.
Hitmakers Dyson Knight and Sammi Starr are among a group of Bahamian entertainments who are leading by example, proving that donating blood “Gives Life”.
The “#242GivesLife” initiative is being promoted by the Ministry of Health to bolster reserves at the Princess Margaret Hospital blood bank.
Sammi Starr, the first Music Masters champion of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, donated on World Blood Donor Day, June 14. The singer will be featured in brief two-part interview on the Bahamas Ministry of Health’s Facebook page this Friday regarding his experience and healthy lifestyle choices.
Visage singer Dyson Knight was the inspiration for the first feature, as he gave blood to help a fellow band member’s relative in a time of need.
The ministry reached out to him after he posted his “donation selfie” and he answered a few questions about his healthy lifestyle choices and the blood donation process.
The purpose of the #242GivesLife initiative is to remove the stigma often attached to blood donation and motivate more persons to save lives, “as one pint of blood can save three lives,” the ministry said.
“The PMH blood bank is always in need of donors and we want to encourage person’s to take a little time out of their week to stop in and ‘Give Life’. The response has been tremendous as we have many more entertainers that have expressed an interest in donating and aiding in this initiative, such as Rik Carey (Baha Men) and Willis Knowles (Willis and the Illest) to be featured on the Ministry of Health Facebook page in similar interviews. Any interested artist is asked to send a message via the Ministry of Health Facebook page and persons that donate can use the hashtags #242GivesLife and #BahamiansGiveLife as we wish to highlight, thank them and share the photos on the page. We also want to encourage Bahamians to ‘like’ the Ministry of Health Facebook page for updates on universal healthcare coverage, health system strengthening initiatives, to learn more about programmes at local clinics, and for healthy lifestyle tips.”
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