THE notion of donating blood scares the majority and terrifies quite a few.
During a recent blood donation campaign at the Perak campus of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar), three staff braved the needle in an effort to encourage blood donation amongst the university students.
“It wasn’t painful at all,” said administrative assistant Choy Kar Yan, 22, who was donating blood for the first time.
“I’m really happy I had the courage to face the needle,” added Choy, who had the moral support of her colleagues, Paul Chin Yi Heng and Kong Wan See.
Good deed: (From left) Utar staff, Choy, Chin and Kong donate blood in an effort to encourage blood donation among undergraduates. In an attempt to quell the students’ fear of being pricked by the needle, nurse Minah Ishak said donating blood had its many benefits.
“Blood is needed to help patients undergoing surgery, accident victims and cancer patients each day.
“A pint of blood could save several lives.
“Moreover, by donating blood, you are helping your body produce new blood cells, which makes you healthier,” she said.
Hospital Permaisuri Bainun officer Khairul Anuar Mohd Nor said the hospital’s blood bank in Ipoh was facing a shortage and commended the students for constantly donating.
“We have been invited by the Utar First Aid Society to hold blood donation campaigns at the campus here in Kampar each semester for the past few years.
“On average, we get about 150 to 200 donors each day,” he said, adding that those interested in holding similar campaigns could call the hospital hotline at 05-208 5273/72.
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