SKH Doctors on blood supply

Blood banks in Singapore are facing an uphill task to have enough supply to meet demand and new donors are falling from 20,000 in 2013 to 18,000 in 2024. Dr Jason Chay, Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, SKH, spoke about the range of treatments and surgeries that require blood and debunked the common misconception that it is only needed by trauma patients. Clin Assoc Prof Winson Tan, Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Colorectal Surgery, SKH, illustrated what happens when a patient suffers severe blood loss during surgery through a demonstration of a colonoscopy on a mannequin simulating a gastrointestinal bleeding case.

Blood Donations Are Rising In Singapore. So Why Is A Shortage Projected? | Talking Point