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202018 minPGdoc-short

6.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Public Health Emergency Response

Blood Rider

202018 minPGdoc-short

6.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

One motorcycle delivery rider races through Nigeria's streets to deliver blood supplies to hospitals amid a critical blood shortage crisis.

Public Health Emergency Response

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One motorcycle delivery rider races through Nigeria's streets to deliver blood supplies to hospitals amid a critical blood shortage crisis.

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Jon Kasbe

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A motorcycle delivery rider in Nigeria carries blood supplies through busy city streets. He faces heavy traffic and various obstacles while racing to hospitals in need of urgent transfusions. The situation reflects a severe blood shortage crisis that threatens many lives. Each timely delivery helps patients who depend on these critical resources. The 18-minute film by Jon Kasbe documents the rider’s commitment and the challenges within the emergency medical services system in Nigeria.

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