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Stocks at the Korle-Bu Blood Bank have drastically dwindled. A statement from the National Blood Transfusion Service signed by Public Relations Officer Stephen Addai-Baah said the fall in stock makes it imperative for more blood donations by the public. �The current stock level stands at sixty-two (62) processed units of blood, against the daily requirement of two hundred (200) units of blood needed to serve the over 50 hospitals in the Accra catchment area�. The Blood Transfusion Service the shortage arose from an �increased demand for blood during the Christmas holidays, putting unusual pressure on the stock levels�. It noted that: �The Blood Bank has unfortunately been unable to meet some requests that have come in since Thursday morning due to unavailability of some blood groups�. The Korle-Bu Blood bank is therefore appealing to individual voluntary donors, corporate organisations and institutions to help donate blood at the Centre to save the situation.