Participation in Life-Sharing Event at New Location of Gimhae Blood Donation Center

The Blood Donation Center Gyeongnam Gimhae Center, which has expanded and relocated to a new home, opened its doors on the 6th.

According to the city, the new Gimhae Center moved to the second floor of the building opposite the previous location.

Since its opening in May 1997, over 268,000 Gimhae citizens have participated in blood donation at the center until March 28, 2023, but the center was somewhat inconvenient due to its limited space.

The new center has expanded from the previous exclusive area of 51 pyeong to 81 pyeong and is equipped with 7 blood collection beds, 5 plasma component machines, and 1 platelet machine.

Interior of the Blood Donation Center Gyeongnam Gimhae Center after relocation.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

To commemorate the expansion and relocation, the center will give two blood donation souvenirs to whole blood donors from April 6, the opening day, until May 5.

Among those who donated blood at the Gimhae Center from January to April 19 this year and applied through the Blood Management Headquarters website, 46 people will be selected by lottery to receive convenience store vouchers worth about 30,000 KRW.

The first 400 blood donors will also receive a towel as an opening commemorative gift.

The Blood Donation Center Gimhae operates from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and public holidays.

If you make a reservation in advance through the smart blood donation app (Red Connect), you can participate in blood donation at your preferred time.

An opening ceremony inviting Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, and the head of the Blood Management Headquarters is scheduled for the 17th.

A center official said, “Citizens who wanted to participate in blood donation had to use a cramped space, but with this expansion and relocation, even if many donors gather, waiting times will not increase.”

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