Abu Dhabi Blood Bank welcomes all blood donors to its new building

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Notes and media contacts

About the Abu Dhabi Blood Bank:
The ADBB provides blood supply that answers the needs of governmental and private hospitals in Abu Dhabi and also supports facilities in other Emirates. Blood transfusion is often needed for patients with accident-associated injuries or burns, those undergoing heart surgery or organ transplantation, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer, or other diseases such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.

The ADBB also uses a bus-like vehicle to promote blood drives that reach out to the community by traveling to organizations, public venues, and universities. The ADBB adheres to international blood banking standards, and blood donors are carefully screened to meet strict criteria. All blood that is donated undergoes required testing for infectious diseases. More than 195 donation drives have taken place since the beginning of this calendar year and the number of donor drives is expected to increase with the opening of the new facility and greater usage of the donor vehicle.

The healthcare team at the ADBB thoroughly assesses all donors to assure that the blood donation process is extremely safe. Moreover, it is impossible to acquire any disease by donating blood because only new, disposable, sterilized equipment is used with each donation.

About SKMC:
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, operates under the management of Cleveland Clinic, named one of the top three hospitals in the USA by U.S. News and World Report. SKMC is owned by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, recently established to oversee operations of all public hospitals in the Emirate. SKMC is the flagship institution for the public health system in Abu Dhabi and has several 'Centers of Excellence,' and aspires to practice contemporary medicine comparable to the best hospitals and medical centers in the world. SKMC provides comprehensive health care services in all of the disciplines relevant to the needs and priorities of the community to attain the highest levels of patient satisfaction.

SKMC consists of a 550-bed Acute Care Hospital and 14 specialized outpatient clinics accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI). In addition, SKMC manages a 120-bed Behavior Sciences Pavilion, a 90-bed Rehabilitation Center, 9 primary healthcare centers and 2 dental centers distributed over the city of Abu Dhabi.

About SEHA:
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company whose corporate identity is SEHA is an independent, public joint stock company created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is committed to providing quality, cost effective healthcare on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospital facilities, 2,644 licensed beds, and more than 39 Ambulatory and Primary Healthcare Clinics. SEHA is one of the largest employers in the Middle East with more than 16,000 doctors, nurses and other clinical staff and administration employed.

For further information, kindly contact:
Farah I. Al Alami
Senior Officer, Marketing & Media
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)
P.O. Box 51900
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 2 610 2000
Fax: +971 2 610 2140