Member of the Presidential Advisory Council HR Agung Laksono who is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Indonesian Blood Donor Committee gave the opening remarks at the National Seminar “Giving Deeper Meaning to Voluntary Blood Donation in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities in the Era of Advanced Technology” organized by the Indonesian Blood Donor Committee at the Hall of the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The National Seminar was attended by Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin as keynote speaker, President Director of BPJS Kesehatan Ghufron Mukti, Indonesian Blood Donor Committee Board, Indonesian Red Cross Board, representatives of blood donors, officials within the Ministry of Health, as well as representatives of Polda Metro Jaya, Kodam Jayakarta, Lantamal III and Seskoau.
On this occasion, Agung gave appreciation to the blood donors who have shared their blood for the sake of the life chances of brothers and sisters in need. Agung explained how important the role of blood is for humans, without adequate blood, the balance and function of the body organs will be disrupted. If we refer to the WHO recommendation, the ideal amount of blood availability is at least 2% of the total population, then Indonesia needs at least 5.6 million blood bags per year, but based on the data, it can only be fulfilled around 4 million bags per year. Agung further said that it is necessary to develop a national blood procurement program and hoped that the authorities both at the central and regional levels can give more attention to donors.
