Police step up to save lives

Heroes in blue: DCP Lim together with Dr Tun Maizura (right) at the blood donation drive held to mark the 217th Police Day at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. — ART CHEN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Blood Bank needs between 2,000 and 2,200 blood bags daily for some 1,000 patients nationwide.

Its deputy director Dr Tun Maizura Mohd Fathullah said the blood bank aimed to collect between 600 and 700 blood bags daily to be sent to over 80 hospitals.