Blood transfusion center inaugurated

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross chief, Ibnu Sutowo, inaugurated the new Rp 12 billion (US$5.5 million) blood transfusion center located at Jl. Joe No. 7 in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, late last week.

According to Susanto Mangunsagito, a Red Cross executive, the new building replaces the old one on Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, which had been occupied by the Red Cross for more than 60 years.

Susanto said that the owner of the old building, PT Cremona Mandiri, is planning to develop the property for commercial purposes, Antara reported.

The new building stands on 1,080 square meters of land. (03) (03)