Blood donations urged as COVID spurs shortage
Blood donations urged as COVID spurs shortage
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) is calling for Thais and foreigners to donate blood with a campaign to give a pack of rice to each donor as the current outbreak of COVID-19 has led to a shortage of blood stocks at Phuket hospitals.
Friday 23 April 2021, 12:10PM
A donor gives blood at the mobile donations clinic at the Tesco Lotus shopping mall on the bypass road. Photo: PRBC
Mobile clinics will be set up for people to make donations. Image: PRBC
Donors in Phuket will be given a 1kg bag of rice, while stocks last. Image: PRBC
Phuket Red Cross calls for blood donations
Phuket Red Cross calls for blood donations
PHUKET: All people are invited to come to donate their blood at the Phuket Red Cross Regional Blood Center (PRBC) in Phuket Town and at mobile stations for blood donations in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi between Feb 8-12 to make merit for Chinese New Year, which is this Friday (Feb 12).
Image: PRBC
“At this stage, stocks of blood types A+ and AB+ are lower than normally required in our blood bank, plus A- and AB- are always required at all times as there are not many of these blood donors,” said a PRBC staffer.
Phuket Red Cross calls for blood donations as reserves run low
Phuket Red Cross calls for blood donations as reserves run low
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) is calling for Thais and foreigners to donate blood, as they are facing the shortage of blood to supply Phuket hospitals.
Monday 11 January 2021, 12:41PM
The Red Cross is calling for more blood donations as the COVID-19 situation has left blood reserves dangerously low. Photo: Thai Red Cross
The Red Cross is calling for more blood donations as the COVID-19 situation has left blood reserves dangerously low. Photo: Thai Red Cross
The Red Cross is calling for more blood donations as the COVID-19 situation has left blood reserves dangerously low. Photo: Thai Red Cross