Dubai Health attracts 43,263 blood donors for ‘My Blood, for My Country’ campaign

Dubai Health has announced that the ‘My Blood, for My Country’ campaign has attracted 43,263 blood donors in 2026, with 39.5 per cent donating for the first time.

The 43,263 donations from 145 nationalities have resulted in the collection of 47,714 units of blood through 547 blood donation drives, including 89 organised in collaboration with government entities.

The campaign has also seen 17,093 individuals donate blood for the first time, while young donors have contributed 15,126 donations. 

The increase follows the call by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management and Vice Chairman of the Dubai Health Board of Directors, encouraging individuals and organisations to donate.

The campaign, launched in 2012, has sought to promote a culture of voluntary blood donation across communities in Dubai, providing vital blood units for patients and expanding the Donation Centre’s database, with special focus on individuals with rare blood types.

In 2025, the campaign recorded significant growth, with the number of donors reaching 79,112 compared to 418 donors in its first year.

The number of government entities involved in organising blood drives rose to 137 in 2025, up from three entities at the campaign’s inception. Youth participation has also grown steadily, reaching approximately 41 per cent in 2025 compared to about 12 per cent in the early years.

Following Mansoor bin Mohammed’s call to support blood donation, and coinciding with World Blood Donor Day, Dubai Health announces that the ‘My Blood, for My Country’ campaign has attracted strong participation from donors and participating entities, recording 43,263 donors from… pic.twitter.com/cOoWVGQjo7

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 14, 2026