Karachi
Millions of lives are saved each year worldwide through blood transfusions, but in many developing countries including Pakistan, people still die due to an inadequate supply of blood and related products.
“In Pakistan, people usually come out and donate blood when an unfortunate incident occurs. But sometimes these contributions are too late to save a life. Our country needs voluntary, unpaid donors who can donate blood regularly,” said Dr Salman Adil, Associate Prof and Section Head of Haematology and Oncology at the Aga Khan Univrsity Hospital (AKUH).
He was speaking on eve of the World Blood Donor Day on Friday. This year’s theme of the World Blood Day, being celebrated on June 14 every year, is “Giving Blood Regularly” – an effort to commit volunteer blood donors to donating regularly.
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