a blood donation center to serve the needy.
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, opened today a blood donation center, where the opening witnessed the donation of a number of hospital employees to serve patients in need of blood. In this regard, the Executive Director of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Dr. Maad Al-Saati, confirmed that the establishment of the center aims to facilitate the provision of blood units to needy patients, whether inpatients or emergency cases, in a timely manner. Which will contribute to the stability of blood stocks permanently and renewed.
Al-Saati added that donating blood is a humanitarian and religious commitment and a noble act to save the lives of others in critical situations and times of emergency, as well as the multiple benefits of donation, whether health, social or psychological, noting that the blood donation center will work continuously to encourage blood donation, and promote This culture, and motivating the employees of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, female students and society in general.
In turn, Head of the Department of Laboratory Pathology, Dr. Hind Al-Humaidan, explained that the opening of the center at the University Hospital is part of a well-thought-out plan to provide logistical services in line with the university''s strategy and plans, stressing that the blood donation center is equipped with all requirements, which include specialized medical staff and devices needed in the blood donation process.
It is noteworthy that the center receives donors at the headquarters of King Abdullah University Hospital on the first floor, next to the outpatient clinics, from eight in the morning until four in the evening.
