LUTH Awards AXA Mansard for Employee-Led Blood Donation Programme
AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has been honoured with the Community Hero Award by the Blood Transfusion Centre of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), recognising its significant contribution to strengthening voluntary blood donation and supporting efforts to improve access to life-saving blood for patients.
This recognition comes amid increasing calls for enhanced voluntary blood donation to combat persistent shortages in healthcare facilities across Nigeria, where hospitals heavily depend on voluntary donors to meet transfusion needs.
The insurer attributes the award to its sustained employee-led blood donation drives organised in partnership with the Blood Transfusion Centre, LUTH, as part of its broader corporate sustainability and community health initiatives.
Over the past two years, employees across the organisation have donated more than 200 pints of blood, supporting patients in need of urgent transfusions. The participation spans multiple levels of the company’s operations.
The company emphasised that the initiative exemplifies its commitment to improving community wellbeing and fostering a culture of volunteerism among staff.
Chief Marketing Officer of AXA Mansard Plc, Adebola Surakat, described the accolade as an affirmation of the organisation’s purpose to advance human progress through initiatives that extend beyond its core insurance offerings.
“At AXA Mansard, our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters. We believe protection should be inclusive and extend beyond insurance to improving the wellbeing and resilience of the communities we serve,” she stated.
Surakat added that the award highlights not only the company’s dedication to supporting healthcare interventions but also its employees’ willingness to contribute to initiatives that generate lasting social impact. The company intends to continue encouraging employee volunteerism and investing in programmes that promote healthier, more resilient communities.
The Community Hero Award is bestowed upon organisations demonstrating a strong commitment to promoting blood donation awareness, encouraging voluntary participation, and supporting the availability of safe, sustainable blood supplies for healthcare delivery.
Healthcare experts consistently identify inadequate voluntary blood donation as a major challenge within Nigeria’s healthcare system, urging greater private sector involvement in initiatives aimed at strengthening national blood reserves and improving emergency medical responses.