Organizing Community Participation in Humanitarian Blood Donation Activities
Yusias Hikmat Diani *
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Lusia Sri Sunarti
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Trini Suryowati
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Romauli Lumbantobing
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Morado Natanael Sidauruk
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Jeremya Yogi Putra
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Hidekel Tambunan
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Daniel Jhosias Samosir
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim: To organize and to encourage community participation in humanitarian blood donation held by the Indonesian Red Cross in collaboration with local church.
Discussion: The culture of voluntary blood donation must always be encourage, in order to guarantee timely access to safe blood and blood products and help save lives. Compliment and appreciation given to noble donation of voluntary donors who receive no remuneration but are always ready and available to donate blood to help save other lives most of whom they never meet. Using popular social media, action taken to promote, mobilize, and publish educational materials on voluntary blood donation campaigns as well as encourage local potential donor to donate voluntarily. This activity is also the implementation of the noble human values of sharing, giving and caring
Conclusion: Connecting all stakeholders helps to make the blood donation succesfull.
Keywords: Indonesian red cross, local church, scientific, social media, sharing, giving, caring, interprofessional