Egypt's vision for a mobile blood bank
At times, the situation becomes so dire that we send out urgent appeals via social media, pleading for others to spread the story of someone in need of blood donations.
Many of us readily share these posts, hoping to save another life.
While I was in Egypt, I was browsing Facebook when I stumbled upon a project for a mobile blood bank. Yes, a mobile blood bank. The page owner and the brainchild behind this project is Engineer Mahmoud Mohanna.
I went to the page to learn more about this brilliant idea. In essence, it involves creating a mobile application that lists the names, contact information, and locations of all individuals willing to donate blood.
This would effectively create a comprehensive map across Egypt of potential blood donors and their whereabouts.
Then, in any emergency or specific need for a donor, one could simply enter the patient's name, required blood type, and location. The app would then immediately provide a list of available donors willing to help in that vicinity.
If implemented, this idea would significantly help many people and drastically reduce waiting times – far better than waiting desperately for a drop of blood. The concept, as explained on Mohanna's page, isn't complicated; rather, it's simple and positive.
If this project comes to fruition and the app sees the light of day, we will possess an integrated map for saving lives through a drop of blood, something many currently struggle to obtain at a moment's notice.
In conclusion: one drop of blood can save a life and Egypt remains a pioneer, through its people.
Author's biography
Nermin al-Houti is an associate professor of the Department of Criticism at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Kuwait.
She holds a PhD in Philosophy of Literary Criticism and is a graduate of the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts.
Houti is a member of the Association of Writers and the Journalists Association, and is also part of the literary arbitration committees on theater or poetry in Kuwait and other Arab countries.
She has authored numerous newspapers and magazines articles and several books on significant theatrical works examining women's issues, the latest of which is 'The Women in Ismail Abdullah's Theater'.
She has been chosen as a panelist in various significant cultural events and has participated in multiple seminars across the Arab region.
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