Over 43,000 donors sign up for Dubai's 'My Blood, for My Country' campaign

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Dubai Health's 'My Blood, for My Country' campaign has attracted 43,263 donors from 145 nationalities in 2026, with 39.5 per cent donating for the first time.

A total of 47,714 units of blood were collected through through 547 donation drives, including 89 organised in collaboration with government entities.

It follows the call by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management and Vice Chairman of the Dubai Health Board of Directors, urging the community to step up and donate.

The campaign, launched in 2012, has sought to promote a culture of voluntary blood donation, providing vital blood units for patients and expanding the Donation Centre’s database, with special focus on individuals with rare blood types.

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