News Desk
MALE’ — President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajida Mohamed have both marked World Blood Donor Day on Sunday with appeals for voluntary blood donation, describing it as an act that can save lives with little cost to the donor.
In a post on X, Muizzu said voluntary donors make an invaluable contribution and that blood remains an irreplaceable resource despite advances in medicine and technology. He said timely access to blood is particularly critical in the Maldives given the country’s dispersed island geography, where delays in emergencies can be fatal.
“Their selfless act ensures that those suffering from lifelong conditions or patients requiring emergency care receive the support they need when it matters most,” he wrote.
Sajida, posting separately, said blood donation represents compassion and humanity at their finest. For patients and their families, she said, a donor’s contribution opens a door to new life in moments of fear and despair. She urged the public to donate regularly and to encourage others to do the same.
“You do not have to do something grand to save a life,” she said. “Something as simple as donating blood can make a huge difference to someone else’s life.”
The government has in recent months relocated the Thalassaemia Centre from Male’ to the Orange Hiyaa building in Hulhumale’, saying the move expanded the range of services available to patients registered with the centre.
World Blood Donor Day is observed annually on 14 June.
