Blood shortage: A nurse arranging packs of blood on a trolley as the National Blood Centre appeals for healthy donors to help.
GEORGE TOWN: Poor health and lifestyle of many Malaysians are among the main reasons why the National Blood Centre (NBC) is now facing a supply crisis.
Supply at the NBC and other centres throughout the country is down 40% but many who want to donate blood have to be turned away.
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