The Rotaract Club of Likas Bay supported by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB), organized a blood donation drive to help boost the blood reserve in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) on Sunday, December 23 at the SESB Ground Floor Foyer.The blood donation exercise started at 10am until 3pm and collected 19 pints. The blood taking was carried out by a group of medical assistants from Hospital Likas. All donors were given a small token of appreciation.
Eligible donors are those aged between 18 and 60 and weighing more than 45kg. They must be healthy and leading a healthy lifestyle and are not currently on antibiotics or suffering from high blood pressure or diabetes. Those who wish to be a donor are also advised to have sufficient sleep of at least 5 hours the night before.
