KABUL/ HERAT CITY (SW): The blood-donation drive continued as more and more Afghans visited hospital in solidarity with their countrymen after Friday’s deadly attacks in the capital.
Citizens in western Herat province alone donated some 75000 cc of blood for Kabul victims, officials said. SW Correspondent reported that Heratis formed long lines to meet the urgent demand for blood for the wounded patients in Kabul.
Faiz Ahmad Turrabi, the blood bank manager in Herat told SW near 200 people donated blood at his center alone. Farhad Majidi, a local council member said the government swiftly transported the blood via air to the Kabul airport and ultimately to the hospitals.
“That is the least we can do for our fellow countrymen in need”, h said.
There were reports about acute shortage of blood on Friday as three coordinated terrorist attack killed more than 50 people and wounded many more. Kabul has the more modern health facilities in the country that hosts most of the conflict related patients coming from all over the country.
Mohammad Asif Rahimi, Governor Heart led the campaign as he joined other government employee and civil society activist to donate blood. “This is our national duty to help the countrymen in need and I am thankful to Herat citizens who positively responded to the calls”, he said.
The drive also continued in the capital Kabul as the Ministry for Trade and Commerce led the campaign. Musfar Qoqandi, spokesman for the ministry told SW some 300 of their employees have donated blood.
Zyarat Gul Safi, head of the 400-Bed Hospital in Kabul said though the government officials were leading the drive but ordinary citizens were not behind either. "More than 100 people came to the hospital yesterday to donate blood", he said.
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