Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman launched the week-long Annual Ramadhan Blood Donation drive, which was opened by Dr. Thamara al Gafri, from the Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat in the presence of Amit Narang, the Indian Ambassador to Oman.
The inaugural day saw 225 units of blood collected as the
ambassador emphasized the significance of blood donation during the holy month of Ramadhan.
The Blood Donation Camp will continue at the Embassy Auditorium (8 am-2 pm) and Bausher Blood Bank (7 pm -11 pm) from March 30-31 and April 4-6.
The blood banks in the Sultanate of Oman are facing severe shortages during the holy month of Ramadhan.
The Central Blood Bank in a statement said that it needs ten platelet donors daily as the need continues to save the lives of many patients and those injured in accidents, burns, major surgeries such as open heart, organ transplantation such as marrow or liver transplantation, cases of severe bleeding, women during childbirth, newborn children (premature), and patients who suffer from a deficiency of platelets.
Platelets are used in the treatment of cancer patients, especially those undergoing chemotherapy, as they need frequent platelet transfusions throughout the treatment period.
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