Public support will ensure the necessary blood supply and clinical transfusion treatment for patients.
“The BTS sincerely urges people from all walks of life to join in. The BTS hopes to have at least 1,100 donors daily in the coming days,” a Red Cross statement said.
“The BTS appeals to eligible citizens to come forward to donate blood in the coming two weeks or as soon as possible to increase the blood inventories in order to satisfy the blood demand from hospitals to treat chronically and critically ill patients in need of transfusion,” the statement said.
To encourage blood donors to respond to this appeal by action, all donors who donate blood at donor centres successfully will receive souvenirs while stock lasts.
Anyone aged between 16 and 60 (donation is possible up to the age of 70 if predetermined conditions are met), weighs over 41 kg and in good health is eligible to give blood. Adult donors aged 18 or above can donate every 75 days and every 105 days respectively.
