EUI Fosters Social Responsibility with its Annual Blood Donation Drive
EUI organized a blood donation campaign titled "Donate Blood to Save Lives" in collaboration with the Regional Blood Transfusion Center in Dar Al-Salam and the National Alliance for Community Development. The campaign will run for two days on EUI’s campus in the Knowledge City of the New Administrative Capital, with participation from faculty members, administrative staff, and students.
The blood donation campaign is part of the community service programs offered by EUI, as it is a noble humanitarian act that contributes to enhancing social solidarity, and public health, and ensuring the needs of patients are met. Additionally, it aims to instill values of social responsibility among students. EUI launches an annual blood donation campaign as part of its community responsibility, emphasizing the role of blood donation in saving the lives of patients and the injured and promoting a culture of giving within the community, viewing it as a humanitarian duty.
Prof. Reem Bahgat, EUI’s President, stated: "We are pleased to collaborate with the National Alliance for Community Development and the Regional Blood Transfusion Center in Dar Al-Salam to conduct this blood donation campaign. This initiative stems from our belief that the community's welfare is a shared responsibility among all. At the university, we always strive to motivate students to engage positively and enhance their active roles, while raising awareness of the importance of social cooperation among community members as a crucial means to achieve development and progress goals."
Prof. Bahgat added: "Through this campaign, we aim to instill a culture of volunteerism among students, which we have already observed through their eagerness to donate blood." She also thanked all participants in this valuable campaign.
Prof. Ahmed Hamad, EUI’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, explained that the campaign witnessed a significant turnout from the university community, who were eager to donate blood as a contribution to enhancing the supply of the Regional Blood Transfusion Center in Dar Al-Salam, which constantly needs large quantities of blood from various blood types. He pointed out that awareness guidelines were provided on campus regarding the importance of blood donation, emphasizing that this act contributes to saving a human life, which is a great endeavor.