Aceh needs more blood sera: Hidayat

JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid said on Friday that Aceh urgently needed more blood sera to help thousands of survivors receiving medical treatment.

Hidayat, who had recently visited Aceh and gave a hand to the relief work there in person, urged people to donate blood to help save the lives of tsunami victims.

He said the Assembly and the Indonesian Red Cross would soon launch a joint blood drive. -- Antara