Health DG urges public to donate blood due to shortage at blood centres


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has called on members of the public to come out and donate blood, due to a shortage in supply at the country’s blood centres.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said despite various promotional activities by the ministry, it could only reach 57% of its blood collection target to date.

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