‘Give blood twice a year’

Wong (left) presenting the appreciation certificate to Ngiam Kee Youn, who has donated 125 pints of blood. Looking on is Dr Ngian and Malaysian Red Crescent Society Sibu Chapter chairman Chua Hiong Kee.

SIBU: If all regular donors donate at least twice a year, the blood bank would not experience a supply problem.

Sibu Hospital director Dr Ngian Hie Ung said data from 2016 showed there were 4,720 blood donors, out of which only 1,666 (35.3%) had donated twice a year or more.