Selfless residents donate blood in droves

MIRI: People here have proven to be more than selfless when it comes to donating blood to save lives. Since the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 25 ,2020 a total of 11,494 have responded to blood donation campaigns organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) local chapter, leading to the […]

Batu Niah Lions Club blood donation campaign this Sunday

MIRI: The Batu Niah Lions Club is organising a blood donation campaign this Sunday (Aug 21) and is urging the public to support this noble cause. The campaign starts from 8.30am and runs until 1pm at the Miri Red Crescent Society training hall. Petronas Lambir Morsjaya, Regal Marketing & Trading Sdn Bhd (Indocafe), Premium Food […]

SGH’s blood donation drive this Sunday

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) will host a blood donation drive campaign at their premises on this Sunday (Aug 7) from 9am to 2pm. The event is held in collaboration with the Chinese Associations Youth Section, Kuching Chiang Chuan Association Youth Section with the support from Malaysian Red Crescent and SGH Blood Bank. Via a […]

SGH appeals for blood to keep supply optimal

By Siti Nurain Ratani KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital has called on those who are healthy to donate blood to ensure sufficient supply in its blood bank. In making the appeal the hospital highlighted a case last week where a 22-year-old female patient diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) was treated with a blood transfusion […]

Come and donate blood

MIRI: The Miri Hakka Association Youth Section is to host a blood donation drive on Sunday (Aug 7) in efforts to ensure the blood supply at the Miri Hospital is sufficient. According to the association’s youth section chief Andy Jong Wan Joon, the event would be held at the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri in […]

Army helps replenish much-needed blood supply for SGH

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank Unit managed to collect 112 pints of blood from army personnel on Wednesday (July 20). The blood donation drive, which was also opened to the public, was held at Plaza Merdeka here to celebrate the 1st Infantry Division’s 56th anniversary. Third Brigade commander Brig-Gen Mohd Kamil Abdul […]

Sarawak Forestry Corporation blood drive this Saturday

KUCHING: Blood donors are called upon to bleed for a good cause this Saturday (June 25) to ensure sufficient supply for the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank. The public can donate their blood at the blood donation drive, which is organised by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) in collaboration with the blood bank. The blood […]

SGH calls for continuous blood donation

KUCHING: The need for blood has increased by five per cent every year in line with population growth and medical development, said deputy director (Medical) of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Dr Hayati Ja’afar. According to her, the need for blood is to overcome diseases and emergencies such as bleeding mothers, accidents, surgical cases, thalassemia, leukemia, […]

159 pints of blood collected

KUCHING: The blood donation campaign organised by the Kuching Hokkien Association Youth Section yesterday was a huge success. 159 pints of blood were collected for the blood bank at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) instead of the targeted 150 pints. This was revealed by vice chairman II for MRC Kuching branch John Jong. “The actual […]

Blood donation drive to mark global do June 15

MIRI: The Blood Bank of Miri Hospital will hold an event to mark the World Blood Donor Day on this coming June 15. According to Miri Blood Bank Public Relations officer Kenneth Numan in a statement yesterday, the event is celebrated world-wide to give recognition to the service of blood donors all over the world. […]