By DayakDaily Team
MIRI, Sept 16: Miri Hospital needs another 4,000 blood donors to reach its 10,000-donor target by year-end, after recording around 6,000 donors as of August to maintain a sufficient blood supply.
According to a report by TVS, Sarawak Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin said the target required continued support from the community, associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that actively organised blood donation campaigns.
He said Miri Hospital’s blood bank was aiming for at least 1,000 donors monthly to keep its blood reserves at a sufficient level.
“As of August, we have obtained around 6,000 donors. So, there are still about 4,000 more needed to reach this year’s target of 10,000 donors.
“At the same time, we hope to obtain at least 1,000 donors every month until the end of the year so that the target can be achieved or, if possible, exceeded,” he said when met while attending the Malaysia Day Blood Donation Programme 2026 at Dewan Aster, Miri here today.
Lee said Miri’s culture of voluntary blood donation had grown through decades of cooperation between the community, Malaysian Red Crescent and Miri Hospital.
He said Miri had achieved 100 per cent voluntary blood donation since 1979, enabling Miri Hospital to maintain an adequate blood supply without relying on replacement donors.
“This is an achievement resulting from cooperation between the community, Malaysian Red Crescent and Miri Hospital. In fact, Miri Hospital has also supplied blood to other hospitals such as Marudi and Limbang when needed,” he added.
He also commended associations and NGOs for their continued commitment to organising blood donation campaigns, including mobile programmes.
He said such efforts were important to maintain a steady collection of blood and ensure the supply at Miri Hospital’s Blood Bank remained sufficient.
The Malaysia Day Blood Donation Programme 2026, themed “Connected by Blood, United by Love”, was jointly organised by the Guang Ning Association Miri and the Blood Donor Recruitment Team of the Malaysian Red Crescent Miri Branch.
The programme also provided free health screenings, including blood pressure, blood glucose and uric acid tests. — DayakDaily
