MIRI: The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri District on Sunday organised a blood donation drive in conjunction with World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day to commemorate the birth of Sir Jean Henry Dunant on May 8, 1928.
Dunant founded the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
The blood donation drive was held at MRC Miri District’s building at Jalan Bulan Sabit and officiated by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also the deputy chairman of MRC Miri District.
Lee said that the blood donation drive in Miri is part of the several ongoing events to mark the founder’s birthday.
“This is to also ensure a continuous and sustainable supply of bloodstocks for the people in Miri City and the surrounding rural areas, especially during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period,” he said when met after officiating at the event.
The theme for this year’s celebration, ‘#Keepclapping’ is for the volunteers, staff and everyone responding to Covid-19.
Lee commended Miri Hospital and the MRC Blood Donation Recruitment Committee for their joint efforts to organise the blood donation drive, which is the 51st organised since the enforcement of the MCO.
Since March 25 until Aug 16, 2020, a total of 1, 724 blood donors have registered to donate blood at MRC and out of that number,1,462 have been successful.
According to Miri Blood Bank, there are approximately 12,000 donors in Miri.
Also present was the organising chairman Karambir Singh.
