On World Blood Donor Day, marked on June 14, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has thanked citizens and residents of Qatar who regularly donate blood and urged all community members to consider becoming blood donors.

World Blood Donor Day seeks to advance global understanding of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and the critical contribution of blood donors.

Chairperson of HMC’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Dr Einas Al Kuwari said blood donors make an essential contribution by keeping the world pulsating by saving lives.

“Safe blood and blood products and their transfusion are a critical aspect of care in our healthcare system. They save lives and improve the health and quality of life of many patients every day,” Dr Al Kuwari said.

اليوم العالمي للمتبرعين بالدم
World Blood Donor Day

تبرع بالدم واجعل العالم ينبض بالحياة
Give Blood and Keep the World Beating pic.twitter.com/ZRWtgdOTRF

— وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) June 14, 2021

“In Qatar, blood donors supply essential blood and blood products that are used in life-saving procedures, cancer treatment and more. One out of every 10 patients admitted to hospitals may be in urgent need of a transfusion of blood or blood products, and there are many patients whose lives depend on blood and blood products transfusions. One unit of blood donated may benefit at least three patients if used as separate blood components,” the health official explained.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, blood donors in Qatar continued to donate blood to HMC blood donation centers, Dr Al Kuwari mentioned, thanking these community members for their selfless act.

“As we begin to move towards a return to normal life, it’s more important than ever to ensure we have sufficient blood supplies,” she said.

“We need new donors from all backgrounds to ensure there is the right and safe blood available for patients who need it,” she underlined.

In recognition of World Blood Donor Day 2021, HMC and Qatar Blood Services will hold a range of activities in the community.

The Blood Donor Center next to Hamad General Hospital will be lit up red each night from June 13 to 16.

A mobile blood donation unit will also be at Lulu Al Khor Mall on June 18  from 3 pm.

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