The National Blood Bank is facing shortages but you can helps.

If you're a healthy adult who can donate blood, please consider doing so.

On 1 August 2021, Health Director General Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah shared the need for more donors on his social media pages.

"Continue to donate blood and help us ensure that blood supply is always adequate," he wrote.

If you're planning on donating, make sure you first fill in the relevant forms here.

Where can you donate blood?

If you're a first time donor and unsure of where to donate blood, worry not as the National Blood Bank has a pretty comprehensive guide on how and where you can donate one its website.

Beside the National Blood Bank on Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur and Mid Valley, you can donate your blood at most hospitals.

The blood bank also organises blood donation drives at various places (yes, even during this pandemic) and you can find the list of places on any given date on the website or on its official social media pages.

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Don't forget to make sure you have the relevant travel documents if you're in Phase 1 states and need to travel more than 10 kilometers.

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