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Blood donation attracts 44 participants

KUCHING: A blood donation programme organised by the Sarawak Cultural Village Recreation Club Committee (KRESKAB) has attracted 44 donors, surpassing their initial target of 30 participants. The programme, organised in collaboration with Inner Wheel Club Kuching, Inner Wheel Club Sibu, and Malaysian Red Crescent Kuching Branch, took place at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here last […]

Urgent appeal from SGH for Type O blood donors

KUCHING: The Blood Bank Centre at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is currently facing a shortage of Type O blood supply. In a Facebook post, the Blood Bank urged individuals with Type O blood to come forward and donate. “We really need you to come forward to help us at the Blood Bank of SGH as […]

Ken’s Kitchen hosts a successful blood drive

KUCHING: Ken’s Kitchen, a popular establishment at Saradise in the city, recently hosted a successful blood drive in collaboration with the Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank. Yesterday (Dec 27), a total of thirty generous individuals stepped forward to donate blood, responding to the campaign’s call for support. The event, which lasted from 9 am to […]

Bleeding for a good cause

KUCHING: One unit of blood,  approximately 450 millilitres (ml), can save three lives. This demonstrates the high value of blood donated by a single individual. Although the benefits of blood donation have been widely publicised, many people are still hesitant to give their blood due to the fear of pain from the injection or the […]

Campaign draws 30 blood donors

KUCHING: Thirty people successfully donated blood today (Dec 27) as part of a blood donation campaign conducted by the Sarawak General Hospital Blood Bank. The event which began at 9 am till 1 pm was held at Ken’s Kitchen Saradise premises. According to the medical officer in charge on the blood donation campaign, Dr Lau […]

Donation appeal to replenish blood bank 

KUCHING: Another blood donation campaign will be held this Saturday at Kuching Sentral Mall from 9 am to 2 pm. Organised by Malaysia Red Crescent Stampin Branch and Technological Association Malaysia Swinburne Sarawak Students Section, the objective of the campaign is to prevent blood shortage at the blood bank in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). “Members […]

 Blood bank of SGH collects 23,745 pints

KUCHING: The blood bank of the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) has collected a total of 23,745 pints comprising 15,483 pints from male donors and 8,262 pints from female donors so far this year. According to chairman of Blood Donors Recruitment Services Sub-Committee, John Jong blood donation certificates were presented to 3,226 donors, as an individual […]

Blood donation drive at Aeroville Mall this Sunday

KUCHING: Kuching Love Book Association, in collaboration with the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank, will hold its Blood Donation Campaign 8.0 this Sunday (June 4) on the first floor of Aeroville Mall. The campaign is in response to the SGH Blood Bank’s request to help solve the problem of insufficient blood stock. In a press release […]

Kuching cops, public donate 50 points of blood pints

KUCHING: The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Blood Bank Unit managed to collect 50 pints of blood from police personnel and the public yesterday (May 3). The blood donation drive, open to the public, was held at The Spring shopping mall in conjunction with the 216th Police Day celebration. Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa […]

It’s more than blood that I’m giving

“I met Joe yesterday. He said, ‘I will kill … him’,” Henry shouted.I remember him saying ‘… kill … him’. As a 36-year-old man with a family of my own, I wanted to do something meaningful that would make a difference to someone else. I have always heard about the importance of blood donation but […]