Blood rush: Urgent appeal for Type O donors in Phuket

An acute shortage of Type O blood has triggered an urgent appeal from the Vachira Phuket Hospital’s Blood Bank in Phuket Town. The announcement, marked “Most Urgent,” was made late yesterday, stating that supplies of this common blood type have run completely dry.

This call for donations came today, February 2, at 10.46am, signifying the dire need for blood donors, as documented by The Phuket News.

The Red Cross highlights that Type O blood is frequently in deficit and is highly sought after by hospitals. This is due to its dual status as the most common blood type and the universal blood type required for emergency transfusions, particularly Type O negative.

In response to this crisis, individuals with Type O blood are urged to donate at the Blood Bank based in Vachira Phuket Hospital. The blood donations centre…