Dubai: Dubai Police launched a blood donation campaign urging people to donate blood to help the sick and injured, police said on Thursday.
Major-General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, launched the campaign by donating his blood at the blood donation centre in Latifa Hospital.
“Donating blood is a great human duty and strengthens the bond between members of a society. I urge everybody to donate their blood to help the sick and injured people,” Maj-Gen. Al Merri said in statement.
The campaign is part of Dubai Police social initiatives during the Year of Giving.