BLOOD BANK CLUB HOLDS VOLUNTARY INITIATIVE TITLED “DONATE WITH NO GATHERING"

Since the beginning of the implementation of the national plan to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic, the University has taken serious steps to execute the national plan. Many departments and units on campus have sought to activate volunteerism in order to support the national efforts in the fight against COVID19 pandemic.
Due to the importance of blood availability at the hospitals, especially in the current circumstances, the University Blood Bank club has launched a voluntary initiative titled “Donate with no gathering”.
The initiative included blood donation campaigns in cooperation with blood banks at the hospitals within the geographical scope of the University. This was done by going to the donors’ houses for donation to avoid crowding at blood donation centers.
The campaign was carried out in several stages:
The first stage lasted for two weeks in Majmaah city, while the second took one week in the town of Tumayer. The third and fourth stages took one week each in Zulfi and Ghat towns, respectively.
About 37 volunteers from different departments joined the initiative at each stage. The initiative has also seen participations of the following institutions:
- King Khalid Hospital in Majmaah
- Zulfi General Hospital
- Association of Guidance and Community Awareness in Tumayer
- Tumayer General Hospital
- Al-Fayha Sports Club
-Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Ibrahim Abu Haymed Co., Ltd.,

The campaign lasted for 25 working days and received 612 units of blood in 125 working hours.