SIBU: Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu Branch in collaboration with Sibu General Hospital will organise World Blood Donor Day 2024 at Kingwood Hotel (Level 5, Rinwood Hall) here on June 9 (Sunday).
Organising committee chairperson, Dr Rachel Teng said, in conjunction with the celebration, side activities will also be undertaken in cooperation with non-governmental bodies, political parties and private pharmacies to make it a success.
She revealed that among those involved are the Lions Club of Sibu Loving Care, Lions Club of Sibu Berjaya, Lions Club of Sibu Queensway, Sri Minyak Group, Methodist Pilley Institute Alumni, PDP (Progressive Democratic Party) Bawang Assan, United Buddhist Association Sibu, KRT (Kawasan Rukun Tetangga) Sungai Empawah, Mytown Pharmacy and Alpro Pharmacy.
“The activities to be carried out will encompass health check-ups, blood donation campaign, colouring competition, organ donation recruitment drive and so on for the celebration,” she said here Wednesday (June 5).
Earlier, she chaired a meeting of the organising committee which was also attended by MRCS Sibu Branch chairman, Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee, MRCS Sibu Branch adviser, Datuk Lau Ngie Hua and Sibu General Hospital director Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu.
Dr Teng who is also the vice chairperson of MRCS Sibu Branch said the theme for this year is ’20 Years Of Celebrating Giving: Thank You, Blood Donors’.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the specific objective of this year’s campaign is to thank and recognise the millions of voluntary blood donors who have contributed to the health and well-being of millions of people around the world.
“It is also to showcase the achievements and challenges of the national blood programmes and to share best practices and lessons learned.
“Furthermore, it is to highlight the continuous need for regular, unpaid blood donation to achieve universal access to safe blood transfusion.
“We also want to promote a culture of regular blood donation among the youth and the public, and increase the diversity and sustainability of the blood donor pool,” she said.
She said that all the activities would be carried out simultaneously from 8am to 12 noon.
Dr Teng added that Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker, Alice Lau, who is also Lanang Member of Parliament is expected to be present to officiate at the event at 10am.
