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Umno helps Penang Hospital overcome blood shortage

PENANG Umno’s Complaints Bureau will be organising blood donation campaigns in the State once every three months to help the Penang Hospital’s blood bank overcome its shortage.
Yesterday, the bureau conducted a campaign from 8am to noon at the Robina Park Recreation area in Teluk Air Tawar near Butterworth, and collected about 40 pints of blood from donors.
Bureau chief Azlina Mehtab Mohd Ishaq, who is also the Penang State Puteri Umno chief, said: “The public’s response has been very good and we will carry out similar campaigns once every three months.”
Azlina said the campaign was carried out with the help of 20 medical staff from the Seberang Jaya Hospital and Butterworth Health Clinic led by Dr Teoh Kean Hooi.
“The blood level at the Penang Hospital’s blood bank has apparently reached a critical level and we are glad to help boost their supply,” said Azlina.