A Carrefour Qatar employee donating blood.
Doha: Carrefour Qatar has announced that the two blood donation drives organised for its employees saw a total of 50 people participating.
One drive was held at the brand’s headquarters in Al Dafnah, and the other at its employees’ accommodation in Al Mansoura.
The successful initiative — organised as part of Carrefour’s corporate social responsibility activities — was run in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and was led by a team of HMC medical professionals who operated a fully equipped mobile donation unit for donors. The campaign’s goal was to increase community awareness around the importance of blood donations, while encouraging individuals to support others in need by donating blood.
In light of COVID-19, stringent measures were in place throughout the initiative to ensure the highest safety of both donors and recipients. Teams at Qatar Blood Services also stepped up the measures by implementing mandatory pre-screening processes such as following social distancing practices between donors, wearing of face masks, enhanced disinfecting of the venue and providing hand sanitiser for use before entering and throughout the appointment. Carrefour will continue to demonstrate its commitment to the local communities by positively contributing to a wide range of initiatives.
