Organized at the Dubai Internet City and Knowledge Village free zones, a total of 298 donors set a new record in donor participation.
The blood donation initiative is organized by the Corporate Social Responsibility team of TECOM Investments. Since its inception in June 2001, the drive has been held twice a year. TECOM Investments, however, plans to increase the frequency to three times a year starting 2007.
Abdullatif Almulla, CEO of TECOM Investments said: "As a socially responsible corporate entity, we believe it is important to encourage community participation in such humanitarian initiatives. Through this drive, we hope to minimise the trauma of Thalassaemic patients."
Due to the overwhelming response of the free zone community, several donors, waiting for their turn even after the set time, were asked by the organisers to return for the next drive scheduled in July 2007.
Thalassaemia is passed from parent to child and is a common inherited blood disorder in the UAE. This condition is caused by changes to the genes that control the production of haemoglobin. Changes affecting haemoglobin result in severe anaemia which makes thalassaemic patients dependent on regular blood transfusions.
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The blood donation drive organised on 28 February and 1 March by TECOM Investments and Al Wasl Hospital, in aid of children suffering from Thalassaemia , registered a 50 per cent increase in response from the earlier initiative held in 2006.
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A subsidiary of Dubai Holding, TECOM Investments started with the aim of developing the knowledge-based economy in Dubai. This aim addresses a variety of industry sectors including telecom, media and technology park development. To achieve the ambition of developing the knowledge economy, TECOM successfully initiated a cluster approach in order to tackle each defined component of the knowledge-centric service offering. The clustered approach proved successful not just in the information and communication technology industry but also in media, education, and biotechnology sectors. TECOM first launched its telecom operations in 2000 with what was the region's first commercial deployment of converged services over a single IP network, offering a range of corporate and residential services, including IP triple play (TV, telephony and broadband internet). TECOM recently announced the acquisition of a 35% stake in Tunisie Telecom. TECOM's other telecom investments include a Axiom, the largest mobile distributor in the Middle East, and Interoute, a next generation IP network connecting together most countries in Europe.
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A subsidiary of Dubai Holding, TECOM Investments started with the aim of developing the knowledge-based economy in Dubai. This aim addresses a variety of industry sectors including telecom, media and technology park development. To achieve the ambition of developing the knowledge economy, TECOM successfully initiated a cluster approach in order to tackle each defined component of the knowledge-centric service offering. The clustered approach proved successful not just in the information and communication technology industry but also in media, education, and biotechnology sectors. TECOM first launched its telecom operations in 2000 with what was the region's first commercial deployment of converged services over a single IP network, offering a range of corporate and residential services, including IP triple play (TV, telephony and broadband internet). TECOM recently announced the acquisition of a 35% stake in Tunisie Telecom. TECOM's other telecom investments include a Axiom, the largest mobile distributor in the Middle East, and Interoute, a next generation IP network connecting together most countries in Europe.
For more information:
Rami Adwan
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Tel : 04-3613586
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