Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - Banks line up to give the gift of blood

Banks line up to give the gift of blood

Content image - Phnom Penh Post
Bank employees donate blood to the National Blood Transfusion Centre (NBTC), at a shopping mall in Phnom Penh on March 8. CHIP MONG VIA FB

Banks line up to give the gift of blood

The 112th International Women’s Day on March 8 saw about 400 people donate blood to the National Blood Transfusion Centre (NBTC) in Phnom Penh, with more than 200 bags of the life-saving liquid collected.

NBTC president Sok Po said the March 8 “Donate Blood, Save Lives” drive was organised by Chip Mong Group and the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC). The campaign was designed to give hope to those in urgent need of blood.

“At least 300 to 400 participants volunteered to donate, and passed the health check to do so. Some would-be volunteers were denied the chance to give blood due to various health factors, including obesity or pre-existing conditions,” he told The Post on March 9, noting that donations will be accepted at 16 locations throughout March.

Po said one bag of blood is needed to save a life every six minutes in Cambodia. “Phnom Penh alone requires 250 to 300 bags per day.”

The blood bags that were collected on March 8 have all been distributed to public hospitals, where they will be used to save lives.

In Channy, president and group managing director of ACLEDA Bank Plc, said his employees at all levels were encouraged to participate in this year’s blood drive.

“They already volunteered to give blood five times, from 2012 until 2019. This valuable social work saves lives,” he said.

Channy said a total of 231 people, 77 of them women, donated blood in Phnom Penh this year.

“Across the provinces, a further 372 employees, 106 of them women, gave blood at provincial hospitals,” he added.

MOST VIEWED

  • 12th Cambodia int’l film festival to see return of Hollywood star

    Phnom Penh is set to come alive with the magic of cinema as the highly anticipated 12th Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) takes centre stage. Boasting an impressive line-up of 188 films from 23 countries, including captivating shorts, feature films, documentaries and animation, the festival promises an

  • Bareknuckle champion wants Kun Khmer fighter

    Dave Leduc, who is the current openweight Lethwei boxing champion in Myanmar, has announced that he will travel to Cambodia this year to challenge SEA Games gold medallist Prum Samnang any time that is convenient, after their planned match later this month in Slovakia was

  • Struggling Battambang artist dreams of staging full-scale gallery exhibition

    Leav Kimchhoth, a 55-year-old artist from Battambang province, is a familiar face to locals and tourists alike on the streets of the riverside in Phnom Penh. The one-armed painter and illustrator often hawks his work near the night market on weekends and public holidays. He

  • Fresh Covid warnings as Thai hospital fills

    A senior health official reminds the public to remain vigilant, as neighbouring countries experience an increase in Covid-19 cases, with the latest surge appearing to be a result of the Omicron XBB.1.5 sub-variant. Or Vandine, secretary of state and spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health,

  • 1.4 billion dollar Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway due in four years

    The Government, through the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, has officially signed a public-private partnership agreement with a private company for the construction of a Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway project that will connect the capital to Svay Rieng province. The budget for the project is

  • New Law on Taxation comes into effect

    Cambodia has enacted the eagerly-awaited new Law on Taxation, which aims to improve the national tax regime’s compliance with present and future international standards and economic conditions; encourage accountability, effectiveness and transparency in the collection process; and promote investment in the Kingdom. King Norodom