The August drive had a goal of 44 units and there were 44 individuals who presented to
donate. Those 44 individuals produced a total of 47 usable units of blood (two of the 44 individuals donated via the Power Red method).
He was among the first employees of the centre and was driven by the death of his brother to
donate blood.
The campaign aimed to encourage people to
donate blood, especially during the summer months.
"People can
donate blood every eight weeks, and platelets up to 24 times a year," said Dr Mai Raouf, director of the DHA's Dubai Blood Donation Centre.
Magalona donated her hair to 'Hair for Hope,' a charity encouraging people to
donate their hair to those in need like cancer patients.
The website also lists down other ways one can
donate to the fund.
Hassan Babuur, a medic from the Garissa satellite transfusions centre, said residents only come out in large numbers to
donate blood during disasters.
The donation camp was arranged by Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal and donation drive drew a huge response from the students, faculty members and staff and especially girls who turned up to
donate blood for children suffering from thalassemia and other patients.
On the other hand, Secretary Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan Raheem Awan said that overseas Pakistanis are very enthusiastic to
donate to the fund but they could not do so due to different reasons, adding that there are very limited Pakistani banks branches situated in abroad.
Islamabad -- The Supreme Court employees on Wednesday announced to
donate two days salary for the fund created by Supreme Court for the construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams.
The Western Regional Directorate of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has held a blood donation exercise to do
donate blood to replenish the Ahmadiyya Hospital in Daboase.