Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), the specialist life insurance company, has partnered with Avon Medical to organize a blood drive in commemoration of the 2021 World Blood Donor Day.
The event was held on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the ultramodern Avon Medical Dialysis Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. At the event, numerous individuals were present to donate blood for those in dire need of medical attention.
This year’s edition sees the first partnership between Heirs Life and Avon Medical. The goal is to increase awareness of the importance of safe blood for transfusion and highlight the critical role voluntary blood donors play in national health.
The Chief Marketing Officer, Heirs Life Assurance, Ifesinachi Okpagu confirmed that the partnership is in line with the company’s goal of promoting, not just the importance of life insurance, but wholesome living.
“At the core of our business operations at Heirs Life Assurance is care for people and their families and we are pleased to have demonstrated this with our partnership with Avon Medical. There are several statistics that show that blood donation is of many benefits to the end user as much as it is to donors and here today, we are raising awareness for the need to encourage this culture and celebrate as many that have come out to be superheroes,” she said.
The Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Avon Medical, Shekinah Olagunju, expressed delight in the partnership, describing it as laudable especially as it helps both companies further their commitment to building a healthier nation and, in the process, improving the economy and transforming Africa; values held by the companies within the Heirs Holdings group portfolio.
Since its official launch on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Heirs Life has continued to actively push its offering of life insurance that is simple, quick, accessible, and reliable with its array of value-adding products, served on several easy-to-use platforms.
Heirs Life’s product offerings comprise insurance-backed savings plans and life insurance security for individuals, families, children’s education, debtors, creditors, entrepreneurs, and employees. The company is backed by top-notch Reinsurers to provide second-layer security for its clients’ insurance portfolios.