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LAUNCH OF THE IMAM HUSSAIN BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN SCOTLAND

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1733: tabled on 22 October 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 6 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes the launch of the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign Scotland by the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society (SABS) to raise awareness about the importance of encouraging Muslim men and women to donate blood in Scotland; recognises community engagement work being done by SABS with mosques and local organisations to encourage increased blood donation in the Muslim community; congratulates Shabir Beg, Chairman of SABS, Jennifer Wilson, Head of Donor Marketing and Engagement at Scottish Blood Transfusion Service, Mary Morgan, Director of the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and NHS National Services Scotland on a successful Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign promotion event with the boxer Kash Farooq in Glasgow; and wishes them well in their campaign.