Pakistan, WHO Rally for Life-Saving Blood Donation

Blood donors are benefactors of entire society: Maryam Nawaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that voluntary blood donors are not just benefactors to individuals, but to the entire society. In her special message on International Blood Donor Day, the Punjab CM paid tribute to those who donate blood voluntarily and appealed to the youth to actively participate in this noble cause. The CM stated that donating blood is essentially a gift of life, and millions of lives are sa…

Pakistan, WHO rally for life-saving blood donation

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan's Health Ministry launched a joint appeal on Friday to the general public to "urgently and voluntarily" donate blood to address a deficit that was severely limiting hospitals' capacity to save lives. The appeal came on the eve of World Blood Donor Day, which is being observed on Saturday (today) to acknowledge voluntary, unpaid blood donors and raise awareness about the importance of safe blood an…

Pakistan faces critical blood shortage, says WHO

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan receives less than half of the five million blood donations it needs annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday, spotlighting major gaps in the country’s healthcare system. The WHO emphasized the importance of voluntary blood donation and pledged continued support to promote it. Of the approximately 2.3 million blood donations collected in Pakistan each year, around 1.9 million come from fami…