The aim of the National Blood Programme is to collect sufficient quantities of blood to meet the needs of patients in Singapore.

The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) was appointed the national blood donor recruiter in April 2001.

The SRC focuses on 3 main functions in the National Blood Programme:

• Recruitment and retention of blood donors:
  
  In order to ensure a healthy and constant supply of blood at all times, we need to increase the current number of regular blood donors from 1 to 3 per cent of our total population by 2010;
  
  
• Promotion and education to increase public awareness on the importance of blood donations:
  
  SRC seeks to inform and educate the public on the importance of a constant supply of blood to help ease or prevent acute shortages during festive periods, school breaks and also in times of emergency; and
  
  
• Organisation of mobile blood donation drives in the community:
  
  SRC works with various corporations, civic and religious organisations as well as community centres to organise mobile blood drives, thus making it convenient to for the community to donate blood.

If you would like to know more, please get in touch with the Blood Donor Recruitment Programme at 6220 0183.

You can support the National Blood Programme: 

• By donating blood;
  
  
• By being a Bloodmobile organiser:
  
  Host a mobile blood donation drive at your organisation. Your efforts will go a long way in saving lives, and the event can be a great team-building exercise too!
  
  Find out how to be a Bloodmobile organiser; or 
  
  
• By volunteering:
  
  Want to help but not comfortable donating blood? Don't worry, there are other ways you can contribute.
  
  Volunteers play an essential part in the SRC Blood Donor Recruitment Programme.
  
  In 2006, two chapters were set up:
  
  
  • The Blood Donor Club aims to inculcate positive attitudes towards voluntary blood donations. It serves as a platform for likeminded people to network, share their blood donation experiences with other blood donors and encourage regular blood donations; and 
    
    
  •  The Youth Donor Club targets youth donors aged 16 to 25. It aims to encourage social responsibility among youths through the simple life-saving act of blood donations.
    
    If you wish to be a volunteer, please contact the SRC Donor Recruitment Programme at 6220 0183 to find out more.
    

As a way of saying “thank you” to our blood donors and to celebrate their milestones in donating blood, the Donor Recognition Programme was launched.

Do you have what it takes to be a champion blood donor or an outstanding Bloodmobile organiser?
If you would like to know more, please get in touch with the Blood Donor Recruitment Programme at 6220 0183.