Sunday, November 23, 2008

Enough blood in banks for 5m pilgrims

RIYADH: The Ministry of Health has enough stock of blood in its banks to meet the needs of nearly five million pilgrims, Ibrahim Al-Omar, director general of the Blood Bank and Laboratories at the ministry told newsmen here yesterday.
Al-Omar said the ministry does not import blood from abroad. The blood bank gets its supply from local donors who include both Saudis and expatriates. He pointed out that more than 400,000 people donate blood in the Kingdom annually. To encourage the practice, those continue.................

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