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Dubai: The ninth edition of ‘Dami Le Watani’ (My Blood for my country) saw Dubai residents come in droves to donate blood. The initiative launched by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) at the Dubai Blood Donation Centre concluded on December 10 with the collection of 4,191 units of blood.
The campaign, which was created in 2012 under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, targets individuals as well as government and private entities to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood as a collective social responsibility.
Dr Farida Al Khaja, the CEO of DHA’s Clinical Support Services and Nursing Sector, stressed that the campaign succeeded in encouraging Emiratis and expatriates to give the “gift of life” and donate blood to those in need.