Singapore Red Cross and Health Sciences Authority Call for ‘A' And ‘O' Blood Donations
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are calling on O and A blood donors to come forward to donate blood within this week and next.
The recent increased hospital utilisation caused by several bleeding emergencies and reduced support for corporate bloodmobiles due to the fasting month have resulted in a slow recovery of the daily blood supply. In view of the upcoming long weekend, SRC and HSA aim to ramp up the current blood stocks to meet the daily transfusion needs of patients as well as for bleeding emergencies. In Singapore, more than 350 units are needed daily to meet the transfusion needs of patients in hospitals.
The daily national blood stock is monitored closely by SRC and HSA. HSA is closely managing blood usage with the hospitals, and SRC is working with bloodmobile organisers to mobilise their staff/members/ volunteers to come forward. SRC, as the national blood donor recruiter, has been issuing SMSes to recall blood donors, especially those who are due for their next blood donation.
This blood appeal is an additional measure to call on potential blood donors to come forward to ramp up the stockpile. As blood can only be kept for a limited period of time, we seek the support of blood donors to help us ensure a constant supply of blood.
Blood Donors Urged to Come Forward
All healthy individuals between 16 and 60 years, weighing at least 45kg, are urged to come forward to help. Donors who have not made a donation in the past 12 weeks are encouraged to donate as well. We would also like to inform donors that Bloodbank@Woodlands will be opened on the eve of the Hari Raya Puasa public holiday on Monday, 29 August, from 12pm to 8pm. Bloodbank@Woodlands also offers later closing hours on weekdays from 12pm to 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Blood donations can be made at:
• Bloodbank@HSA, located at 11 Outram Road [opposite Outram Park MRT Station]. The opening hours are as follows:
Tuesdays to Thursdays: 9am to 6.30pm
Fridays: 9am to 8pm
Saturdays: 9am to 4.30pm
Sundays: 9am to 2pm
Closed on Mondays and public holidays
• Bloodbank@Woodlands, located at 900 South Woodlands Drive, Woodlands Civic Centre, #05-07. The opening hours are as follows:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 12pm to 8pm
Saturdays 9am to 5pm
Sundays 9am to 2pm
Closed on Tuesdays and public holidays
*Bloodbank@Woodlands will be opened on the eve of the Hari Raya Puasa public holiday on Monday, 29 August, from 12pm to 8pm.
The public can also donate blood at the following upcoming community bloodmobiles:
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Sat, Aug 20, 10am – 4pm
- Bukit View Secondary School
16 Bukit Batok Street 21 Singapore 659633
535 Serangoon North Avenue 4, Singapore 550535
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Sun, Aug 21, 10am – 4pm
Blk 172C Edgedale PlainsSingapore 823172
220 Clementi Avenue 4 Singapore
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More details of the community mobiles are available online at www.donorweb.org.
Community and corporate groups who wish to organise a bloodmobile or make blood donations can call the Singapore Red Cross at 6220 0183 for more details.
Donors need to bring their NRIC [for Singaporeans], or passport [for non-Singaporeans].
Those who have not donated blood before in Singapore can visit www.hsa.gov.sg/donationcriteria or call 6220 0183 for more information on the blood donation criteria or to make an appointment for blood donation.
SINGAPORE RED CROSS & HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY
SINGAPORE
18 AUG 2011
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