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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 JUNE 2022 12 COMMERCIAL Steward Health Care Malta encourages staff and the public to donate blood to mark World Blood Donor Day STEWARD Health Care Malta (SHCM) is collaborating with the National Blood Transfu- sion Service on a campaign to encourage staff members at St. Luke's Hospital (SLH), Karin Grech Hospital (KGH) and Gozo General Hospital (GGH), as well as the general public, to donate blood throughout the month of June in support of World Blood Donor Day, which falls on 14 June. The World Health Organisa- tion (WHO) has established that the 19th edition of World Blood Donor Day will carry the theme "Donating blood is an act of sol- idarity. Join the effort and save lives", in order to emphasize the crucial role that voluntary blood transfusion plays in saving lives. Informative posters on when and where one can donate blood in both Malta and Gozo are be- ing displayed in the reception areas and consultation rooms of all three of Steward Malta's hospitals, to provide the public with the correct information on the process of a blood donation. An e-invite with a registration link to book an appointment was also sent to all employees to encourage them to donate blood on World Blood Donor Day. A number of employees from SLH and KGH called to give blood at the Blood Donation Centre in Gwardamangia, while GGH em- ployees visited the Gozo dona- tion centre at the Xewkija Berġa. Dr Nadine Delicata, President of SHCM, said: "Blood dona- tions save lives. Many patients in hospitals around Malta and Gozo depend on the generosity of donors. Around 50 bags of blood are needed daily to meet the demands of local hospitals. Blood collected from donors is used in numerous medical sce- narios from the treatment of cancers and trauma to major surgeries that require several blood components for transfu- sion." Any adult between the age of 17 years to 70 years can be a do- nor, and all donors are screened prior to donation to maximize safety of the donated blood. As another nod to World Blood Donor Day, SHCM is also keeping the tradition of lighting the façades of SLH, KGH and GGH red. This initiative is car- ried out each year to show grat- itude to the thousands of Mal- tese and Gozitan donors who provide continuous support to the National Blood Transfusion Service as well as to encourage others to start donating blood or to do so regularly. Those interested in donating blood can do so at the Nation- al Blood Transfusion Service in Gwardamangia, which is open daily between 08:00 and 18:00. Residents in Gozo can this month visit the Xewkija Health Clinic on 14 June between 13:00 and 17:00, on 19 June between 08:00 and 13:00, or on 28 June between 13:00 and 17:00. The façade of Gozo General Hospital lit red in gratitude to donors who provide continuous support to the National Blood Transfusion Service Flow 22 adds change management focus to digital transformation FLOW 22, the digital transforma- tion event taking place on 16 June 2022 will feature some of Malta's leading change management ex- perts who will share their expe- riences of supporting businesses throughout the process of plan- ning and delivering digital trans- formations. Among these will be Joseph Mi- callef, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and an IoT Leader, and an active Council Member of the Malta Innovation Forum, with three decades of experience in guiding operational excellence. He will joined by Steve Mangion, CEO at business consulting firm Reach- It which since 2014 has been in guiding entrepreneurs and SMEs to achieve their full potential. In addition to listening to the speakers who will be participating at Flow 22 and participating in the discussion, delegates will have the opportunity to join networking activities, view demonstrations of various digital transformation technology solutions, and learn about funding which is available for such projects. Furthermore, this event has been accredited with 4 hours of structured CPE qualifying under Professional De- velopment competency as per the Accountancy Board Accredita- tion Rules. Flow 22 is taking place at Gi- ardini Lambrosa, is being part- nered by The Malta Chamber of SMEs and sponsored by Odoo, Elia Caterers, Melita Limited, Snap & Print, ReachIt, Dakar Soft- ware Systems, Xerox, Business Doctors Malta and Alta Consulta. More information is available at www.flow.mt GasanMamo Insurance launches Claim Easy, the first Motor claims mobile app SEARCHING for a pen or looking for a surface to write on while obstructing traffic are things of the past for Ga- sanMamo Insurance motor customers, as the company un- veils its new motor claims mo- bile app, Claim Easy. You can now file an accident report on your smartphone using an easy and intuitive app, that helps you make sure that you collect all the information you will need to submit a claim. The app guides you to take pic- tures of the accident site and of the damage to the vehicles, and to make a voice recording to describe how the accident happened, while sharing your location for more ease. All the information is sent directly to GasanMamo, and the claims process is started immediately. Other integrated functions include time saving forms to collect accident information from other parties such as drivers or even witnesses, as well as the ability to request roadside assistance or to call the accident wardens or even the emergency services directly from the app. "The app has been designed with ease of use in mind and will guide you through the in- formation gathering and sub- mission process step-by-step," said Francis Valletta general manager at GasanMamo. "It is accessible, intuitive and de- livers a higher level of control. Most importantly, it can be accessed through any smart- phone running Android or iOS in seconds." The insurance claim process is one of the most important aspects of any motor insurance compny. This app aims to fill the gap in the market for a motor claims process that can be made in real time, via a smartphone, without the complexity and pa- perwork associated with insur- ance policies. It will also allow customers to overcome some of the inefficiencies that tend to arise at an accident site. This is just the next step in GasanMamo's digital transfor- mation strategy as the com- pany continues to embed a digitization process which will deliver an even more efficient and precise services to all the company's customers. The Claim Easy app is available for iOS download in the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android.