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Phuket Blood Bank and Thai Red Cross launch donation drive for rare blood type

The Phuket Regional Blood Center continues to seek donations of Rh negative blood. (via Phuket News)

The Phuket Regional Blood Bank (Phuket RBC) in partnership with the local chapter of the Thai Red Cross and 20 local businesses, have initiated a campaign in September to restock their depleting blood reserves. This campaign invites the local populace to provide their valuable donations at any of the 20 mobile blood donation stations scattered across Phuket, commencing from 2pm today.

Phuket RBC will establish these mobile donation points at various locations throughout Phuket in the month of September. The schedule for these blood donation locations has been released to the public.

Emphasis is being placed on the collection of Rh-negative blood, a blood type that is in constant demand in Phuket due to its rarity among Asians. But in a destination full of foreign travellers,…

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