Donors respond well to blood donation drive
By Clement Erik Wong & Alverdtekoster Anyap KUCHING: Many eager blood donors today (Sept 5) thronged Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Community Hall where a blood donation drive was held. Around 50 people signed up during the first two hours of the five-hour drive held between 9am and 2pm. The programme was organised by RHB […]
Journalists association to hold blood donation drive
MIRI: The Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) will be organising a blood donation drive on September 19. According to the programme chairlady Michelle Choo Lee Nyuk, the blood drive will take place at the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri chapter building at Jalan Bulan Sabit here at 8.30am until 1pm. The event is a joint […]
Soldiers bleed for a good cause
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Malaysian Armed Forces First Division teamed up with Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) today to hold a blood donation programme. “As a result, 110 bags of blood were successfully collected for the hospital,” said the division in a statement issued today. The programme, organised by the First Medical Battalion, took place at the multipurpose […]
Kindly donate blood, says Dr Sim
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has urged the people to participate in blood donation campaigns held throughout Sarawak. According to Sim, some 70 bags of blood are needed by the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) blood bank alone on a daily basis. “Every 14 days, our blood replenishes itself. […]
Safe to donate blood
COVID-19 KUCHING: In response to the depleting blood supply in the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank, three responsible citizens have taken the initiative to organise a blood donation drive, which also aims to alleviate fears surrounding blood donation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The blood donation project will be held at 12pm on Thursday (August […]
Bleeding for a good cause
BINTULU: Ninety-six people took part in a blood donation programme organised by Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) at Parkcity Mall here last Saturday (August 15). The programme, themed ‘Share Life, Donate Blood’, was held in collaboration with the Blood Bank Unit of Bintulu Hospital. The campaign was one of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) […]
Blood donation drive honours Red Cross founder
MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District on Sunday organised a blood donation drive in conjunction with World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day to commemorate the birth of Sir Jean Henry Dunant on May 8, 1928. Dunant founded the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and was the recipient of […]
Good turnout for blood donation drive
MIRI: Donating blood seems to be the trend here during the movement control order (MCO) period. Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District Miri Blood Recruitment Committee deputy chairman Karambir Singh observed that there have been an increasing number of parents who brought their children to donate blood. “I hope more would follow suit,” he said. […]
SGH Blood Bank appeals for donors
KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital’s Blood Bank is calling for more people to join the upcoming blood donation programme. There will be five programmes, starting from Aug 6 to 9 at various venues here. The first, on Aug 6, will start from 10am until 3pm at Majma Mall. On Aug 8, the programme will be held […]
MRC appreciated for blood donation drive
SIBU: The Health Department is appreciative of the Malaysia Red Crescent (MRC) Sibu chapter for having held a blood donation campaign during the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19. Blood from caring donors received during the campaign, running from April 4 to June 21, was for Sibu Hospital’s blood bank. A […]
