429 external blood donation campaigns were carried out
“My blood for my country” collected 16,000 blood units in 5 months
"My blood for my country" seeks to provide the largest amount of blood to save lives.
Emirates today
Dr. Hussein Al-Samt: "External blood donation campaigns witnessed a remarkable turnout from employees and dealers."
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My blood campaign for my country reported that it had received 16,652 donors since the campaign was launched five months ago on the 13th of last June, and collected about 16 thousand blood units, pointing out that it carried out blood donation campaigns in government and private agencies.
The Director of the Department of Laboratories and Genetics at the Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Hussein Al-Samt, told "Emirates Today" that the "My Blood for My Country" campaign carried out 429 external blood donation campaigns, which included 58 government agencies and 371 private agencies, which witnessed a remarkable turnout from employees and dealers, which collected It contains a large number of blood units.
He pointed out that the campaign continues to implement external campaigns targeting governmental and private institutions, in addition to distributing mobile donation buses in different regions, with the aim of collecting the largest possible number of blood units and providing an adequate stock of blood of all types.
He explained that the campaign is implemented in a strategic partnership and fruitful cooperation between "Emirates Today", "Al-Amin" service, and the Dubai Health Authority.
He added that a single blood unit can save the lives of three people, whose health condition requires a blood transfusion, calling on community members, citizens and residents, to participate in the campaign, to provide the largest amount of blood to save lives.
The "My Blood for My Country" campaign was launched in its first session in 2012, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.
His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, was the first blood donor at the moment of the campaign’s launch, which contributed to its success and encouraged community members to participate in it, especially after His Highness emphasized the importance of the initiative, saying that “blood donation is the best gift that a citizen and resident can give, as an expression of patriotism.” Especially since there are sick and injured people who need every drop of blood.”
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