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HMC’s blood donation truck is going around Qatar: Here’s where you can find it

Three mobile blood donation units are set to appear around Doha to encourage individuals to donate blood. Looking to donate blood? Hamad Medical Corporation’s Mobile Blood Donor Units are driving…

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The Round up

The Round Up | 16 August 2021

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Qatar to increase mobile blood donation units

The new blood donation units are part of Hamad Medical Corporation’s preparations for major international events that Qatar will host. Three new mobile blood donation units are set to appear…

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Qatar has been ‘100% self-sufficient’ in blood supply over last decade

The health institution launched a fresh nationwide campaign in December to encourage the community to regularly donate blood. Qatar has been 100 percent self-sufficient in blood supply for the last…

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Why you should donate blood this World Blood Donors Day

The day is marked in a bid to spread awareness about the significance of blood donation in saving thousands of lives around the world. All members of Qatar’s community have…

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News

New campaign aims to sign up 50,000 more organ donors in Qatar

Officials want to increase the number of organ donors from 100,000 to 150,000 people.

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Life

Amid HMC blood shortage, first-time donor shares experience

As demand for blood again exceeds supply in Qatar, a British expat describes the blood donation process here.

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Life
News

HMC: Blood donors urgently needed

The Blood Donor Unit at Hamad Medical Corp. has said it is running “extremely low on supplies of Type O blood and urgently needs donations to meet demand.” Anyone who…

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