Keeping the spirit of volunteerism alive, multilingual call center Open Access BPO conducted its fifth annual blood donation drive in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), one of the country’s widest humanitarian networks. The whole-day campaign was held in the call center’s Makati office on April 7."This partnership (between Open Access BPO and PRC) emphasizes volunteerism. Blood donation is a good form of community service or corporate social responsibility," Dr. Edmundo Marra from the PRC team said. Dr. Marra spearheaded the blood donation activity at Open Access BPO.
Aside from promoting volunteerism among employees, the call center conducts this drive regularly to spread awareness and promote good health. As Dr. Marra explained, blood loss stimulates the creation of new red blood cells, which improves circulation.
Out of the 37 employees who expressed interest in donating blood, 14 were medically cleared to proceed. Thus, approximately 6,300 mL was collected from the donors. This helps fill the PRC’s need to collect 2,500 to 3,000 blood units per day, which supplies 50% to 60% of the entire country’s blood bank.
"I've been donating blood regularly, but last year, I wasn’t able to participate in Open Access BPO’s blood drive since I was then a new employee. I definitely would join volunteer activities like this in the future, because I want to help those who need medical assistance," Edmond Enoy, one of the donors, said.
Simultaneous with the blood-letting campaign, Open Access BPO also coordinated with pharmaceutical company Sanofi to raise awareness about dengue vaccine among its employees. Sanofi is the manufacturer of Dengvaxia®, the world’s first licensed dengue vaccine. All three stages of the drug’s clinical development were conducted in the country, which is one of the areas most affected by this mosquito-borne disease.
To continue its commitment to health and wellness, Open Access BPO will also be organizing dengue and flu vaccination programs in May and June of this year, respectively.
About Open Access BPO
Since its inception in 2006, Open Access BPO evolved from primarily offering telemarketing services into an all-encompassing offshoring solutions firm specializing in multilingual customer service and content moderation solutions.
Today, the American company extends its expertise to both growing enterprises and established international brands from its offices in Makati and Davao, Philippines, and in Taipei, Taiwan. Its more than 500 employees concentrate on providing a wide range of outsourcing solutions, including multilingual customer support options.
Gaining momentum as a frontrunner in multilingual solutions, Open Access BPO dedicates itself to providing premium solutions to its partners, allowing them to focus on their core competencies. It also publishes white papers and case studies tackling various aspects of outsourcing to aid business owners in understanding the larger offshoring industry.
Learn more by visiting http://www.openaccessbpo.com.