Islamabad:
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of Pakistan launched a joint appeal on Friday to the general public to “urgently and voluntarily” donate blood to address a deficit that severely limited the ability of hospitals to save lives.
The appeal occurred on the eve of World Blood donor Day, which is observed on Saturday (today) to recognize volunteer and unpaid blood donors and raise awareness about the importance of blood and safe blood products. The theme of the year is to “give blood, give hope: together we save lives.”
In the sense, almost 150 volunteers participated in a blood donation campaign organized by the Institute of Medical Sciences of Pakistan (Pims) in collaboration with WHO. One of the first volunteers to donate blood was the representative in Pakistan Dr. Dapeng Luo.
Voluntary blood donations can save lives and give hope to those in need. With a single donation, each of us can save up to three lives, “said Dr. Luo, speaking on the occasion.” Each patient who needs blood should be able to receive it, “Luo added.
He said who would continue working with Pakistan to strengthen a blood service.
