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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aina J Khan Community affairs correspondent

UK Muslim charity trying to break record for blood donations in one day

A blood donor in Birmingham on Saturday
A blood donor in Birmingham on Saturday. Photograph: Who is Hussain/NHS Blood and Transplant

A British Muslim charity is attempting to break the world record on Saturday for the largest number of blood donations in one day, as NHS blood supply stocks are running low.

The volunteer-led attempt is being led by Who Is Hussain, a social justice charity that is working with NHS Blood and Transplant, as well as the Imam Hussain Blood Donation Campaign, one of the country’s oldest Muslim blood donation organisations.

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