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Nationals top list of blood donors
SHARJAH — Of the total number of people belonging to 77 nationalities who donated their blood recently in 14 blood centres nationwide, UAE nationals topped the list, confirmed a study conducted by the Department of Blood Transfusion and Research Services of the Ministry of Health. The blood centres are affiliated to the blood banks run by the Ministry of Health.
The study, conducted every year, aimed at evaluating the progress of blood donation programme countrywide. The programme is organised under the directives of the Minister of Health, Hamad Abdul Rahman Al Midfa, regarding the continuity in upgrading the standard of medical and technical work, especially in the filed of blood transfusion services and blood diseases.
The UAE nationals have been topping the list for the last 11 years, the study said, adding that they constituted 26.6 per cent of the total donors.
This was an evidence to the success of the plans of the Ministry of Health in spreading awareness among the people to donate their blood since 1990, and in setting up the essential base and supporting the infrastructure of the programme in the country, the study said.
The plans of the ministry have yielded fruits in terms of boosting the self-sufficiency in the UAE since 1985 in blood availability, the study said.
The findings of the study were announced by the Director of the department, Dr Amin bin Hussein Al Amiri.
According to Dr Amiri, the 26-35 age group came first, constituting 42.4 per cent of the total blood donors, followed by 18-25 age group representing 22.8 per cent, 36-45 age group 22.7 per cent, 46-55 age group 11.1 per cent and 56-65 age group constituting 1 per cent.
Figures showed how proper health awareness was inculcated in the UAE society, particularly among the youth, who the study showed were the majority among other groups in donating their blood. In terms of gender, men constituted 92.4 per cent of the total blood donors while women represented 7.6 per cent.
Dr Amiri said full blood unit would be used only in very limited cases such as replacement of blood for new-born babies who suffer from high level of jaundice.
The Blood Transfusion and Research Services Department in Sharjah, which works round the clock, renders its service to 30 government and private hospitals in the country.
He spoke at length about the services of the department, saying that efforts were underway to extend the support to three additional private hospitals for open heart surgeries during this year.
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