BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Forty-eight pints of blood were collected during the annual blood donation drive hosted by Brunei's Maritime and Port Authority, the local media reported on Saturday.
The donation drive was held at the headquarters of the Maritime and Port Authority, and over 60 individuals participated in the event, according to the local daily Borneo Bulletin.
Brunei is a Southeast Asian country with about 450,000 residents. The donation drive was held in collaboration with Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital's Blood Donation Centre, and aimed to replenish blood supply at the hospital. ■