CHSSA holds virtual workshop on blood donation

Doha: Qatar University’s (QU) College of Health Sciences Student Association (CHSSA) recently held a virtual workshop entitled “Donate Blood, Save Lives.”

The virtual workshop was presented by Dr. Sapha Shibeeb, an Associate Professor from the Department of Biomedical Sciences at QU. He discussed the importance of blood donation and its role in society.  He also explained the various concepts about blood banks and how to donate, separating blood products and the preparation from the donor to the recipient, and the importance of proper blood storage.