{
  "id": 17573700,
  "title": "UAE launches awareness drive to encourage more women to give blood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/uae-launches-awareness-drive-to-encourage-more-women-to-give-blood-17573700",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:36:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/01/uae-launches-awareness-drive-to-encourage-more-women-to-give-blood/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National UAE reports that health authorities in the UAE have launched a nationwide awareness campaign to encourage more women to participate in blood donation. The initiative, spearheaded by Abu Dhabi Health Services (Seha) and part of PureHealth, aims to highlight the crucial role women play in boosting the country's blood donation drive. Since 2020, 8,599 Emirati women have registered as blood donors, contributing 4,022 donations. The year-long campaign includes women-focused awareness activities, educational outreach, community engagement, and donor recognition programs to increase understanding of voluntary blood donation and encourage sustained participation among eligible women. Dr Eiman Al Zaabi, medical director at Seha's Blood Bank Services, emphasized the importance of the campaign in recognizing the contributions of women and encouraging more eligible women to participate in regular donation.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}