KUWAIT CITY, Mar 5: Dr. Reem Al-Radwan, Director of the Central Department of Blood and Cellular Therapy at the Ministry of Health, confirmed on Thursday that Kuwait’s strategic stock of blood and its derivatives remains at safe and reassuring levels. Blood bank teams are working around the clock to manage supplies efficiently, maintain the strategic reserve, and continuously distribute blood to hospitals.

Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Dr. Al-Radwan said the department had activated an emergency plan approved at the onset of recent events. The plan includes extended working hours at blood donation centers, heightened operational readiness at blood banks, and the allocation of additional emergency stock to hospitals, ensuring rapid response to urgent medical cases without delay.

She noted that donation centers are witnessing a strong turnout of citizens and residents eager to contribute, reflecting Kuwait’s spirit of solidarity. More than 2,000 bags of blood have been collected in a short period, underscoring high community awareness of the vital role of blood donation in supporting health services and saving lives.

Dr. Al-Radwan explained that the administration is maintaining the strategic stock through flexible management of donation operations, including adjusting working hours and modifying the location of donation centers based on actual needs. This approach ensures timely response to hospital requirements and emergency cases.

Highlighting the importance of careful stock management, she added that blood and its components have a limited shelf life. The operational plan is designed to maintain the balance of the strategic reserve, prevent waste, and optimize the use of donations to serve patients effectively and enhance overall health system efficiency.

Medical, technical, and administrative teams at donation centers and blood banks are following an integrated operational system to organize donations efficiently while adhering to the highest standards of quality and safety in collection, testing, and storage.

Dr. Al-Radwan expressed her gratitude to all donors who responded promptly, describing their contributions as a reflection of humanitarian spirit and national responsibility, and as a demonstration of the values of cooperation and giving that support Kuwait’s health system.

The Ministry of Health urged the public to follow its official social media channels for updates on operating hours and donation centers. It reaffirmed that the Central Blood and Cell Therapy Department continues to receive donors through a structured mechanism, ensuring sustainable availability of blood and its derivatives to all state hospitals and reinforcing the healthcare system’s capacity to handle emergencies efficiently.