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Emirates Medical Students' Society holds blood donation campaign

The Emirates Medical Students' Society (EMSS) is holding a blood donation campaign to coincide with World Blood Donor Day (14 June).

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 14:49 June 11, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: The Emirates Medical Students' Society (EMSS) is holding a blood donation campaign to coincide with World Blood Donor Day (14 June).

The society is aiming to generate enough donations to make this the largest blood donation campaign to date in Dubai.

The drives are taking part in Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah and is being supported by various hospitals and blood donation centres, including Al Wasl Hospital in Dubai.

The Blood Donation Centre in Al Wasl Hospital performs humanitarian efforts to provide blood for needy patients as accident victims, Thalassemia Children who need blood every 3 to 4 weeks, Leukemia patients, open heart surgery and other medical cases.

Donors are being provided with refreshments and hampers for their participation.

The inaugural blood donation camp was held at the Universal Empire Institute of Medical Sciences Knowledge Village Campus on 10 June as part of the campaign that runs from 8 to 12 June.

On the 11th and 12 June, camps will be setup in Al Wasl Hospital in association with Dubai Medical College. On the 11th a second camp is also being conducted at GMC Hospital Ajman.

The conclusion of the event will be on the 14th of June with a Blood Camp set up by RAK Medical and Health Sciences University and a Blood Donation Awareness Campaign conducted by the University of Sharjah.

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