Where and when to donate your blood

KUCHING: The Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) appeals to all blood donors to come forward and donate blood to ensure continuous and sufficient blood stock for needy patients daily. SGH’s Blood Bank Mobile Unit will be available at the following venues and times: •      Wednesday, Feb 17 (9am to 1pm) — Petra Jaya […]

Miri Hospital wants your blood

KUCHING:  A transfusion medicine specialist at Miri Hospital Dr Norkhazarina Omar has appealed to the public to donate blood especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic as the blood bank here is facing low supply. “Our donations have decreased down to 50 percent for the past three weeks. All blood types are needed now, especially during […]

Youth urged to register as blood donors

MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau has urged more youth to register as blood donors. He pointed out that blood donation was even more essential during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Speaking at the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) blood drive campaign held at Bintang Megamall at Jalan Bintang on Saturday, he applauded the association for helping […]

Journalists association to hold blood drive

MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) will be organising a blood donation campaign on Jan 3 next year. It will be held at the first floor, new wing of Bintang Megamall here from 9am to 1pm. NSJA president Andy Jong Wan Joon said this will be the association’s fifth blood drive since 2019, and […]

Blood Bank calls for donors

KUCHING: The Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is appealing to all to donate blood to ensure continuous and sufficient blood supply for patients. SGH’s head of the Transfusion and Blood Bank Service Department, Mohd Borhan Ahmad Ulis said the blood stock is at safe level but due to the incoming festive season, the […]

Blood Bank appeals for donors

KUCHING: The Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is appealing to all to come forward and donate blood to ensure continuous and sufficient blood supply for patients. SGH head of Transfusion and Blood Bank Service Department, Mohamad Borhan Ahmad Ulis said those who wish to donate blood, who have just completed their quarantine period, […]

Blood donation drives welcome

SIBU: The Malaysia Red Crescent (MRC) Sibu Chapter welcomes blood donation drives to be held at its premises here. According to its chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee, blood donation drives help to replenish the blood blank supply in Sibu Hospital. “It also helps to save lives,” he said. Chua said this during a blood donation […]

2,565 people bleed for a good cause

KUCHING: The blood donation programme, launched by the Blood Bank of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) community hall here on March 24, attracted 2,565 donors. MBKS Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng revealed that the programme was a collaboration between the blood bank, Malaysian Red Crescent Sarawak (MRC) and MBKS.   […]

Miri Hospital running out of blood

MIRI:  There is an urgent need to replenish the blood stocks at the Miri Hospital.  The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced the number of blood donors.   Miri Hospital Blood Bank together with the Malaysian Red Crescent Miri District (MRC) have set up a static Blood Donation Centre at MRC Miri District, Jalan Bulan Sabit.  The new […]

Donate blood with MRC Miri District

MIRI: Blood Bank of Miri Hospital is collaborating with Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District to carry out the blood donation drives this week at MRC Miri District, by Jalan Bulan Sabit, Krokop 1. The last drive was on Wednesday; the next will be today and Sunday from 8.30am to 2.30pm. “As the blood bank […]