Blood supply runs low in Jambi

Blood supply runs low in Jambi

JAMBI, Jambi: The Indonesian Red Cross' (PMI) Jambi chapter
bemoaned on Tuesday its low blood supply after the fasting month
of Ramadhan. "Few people donated their blood during the holy
month and, as a result, our supply is running low," said Mila, a
volunteer with the Jambi Red Cross.

People prefer not to donate their blood while fasting.

Mila said the Red Cross was now calling on people to donate
blood as the demand for blood had been on the rise since the Idul
Fitri holiday. Before Idul Fitri holiday, blood demand was five
pouches a day, now the demand has risen to 10 pouches a day, said
Mila. -- JP