KRCS kicks off blood donation drive

KUWAIT CITY, June 14, (KUNA): Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) on Monday launched a blood donation campaign in coordination with Kuwait Central Blood Bank marking the World Blood Donor Day that falls annually on June 14.

KRCS Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer said in a statement to KUNA on sidelines of the campaign, organized at Sheikha Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Center that it was aimed at providing blood donations to patients and others in need.

The campaign is also a back-up to the Ministry of Health with respect of securing blood donations, encouraging people to donate blood and enhancing awareness of the necessity of such humanitarian act.