RIYADH — Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel participated in the annual national blood donation campaign for the year 2026 by donating blood on Tuesday. This follows the launching of the campaign by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman by donating blood in Riyadh on Tuesday. Al-Jalajel said that the initiative has made blood donation a community culture that grows through participation and is renewed through giving. This has been reflected in donation rates, building on the broad health and social impact of last year's national blood donation campaign, which contributed to quadrupling the number of donors. Voluntary donations accounted for 100 percent of all donations, while new donors represented more than 85 percent of participants, reflecting the expanding donor base and strengthening the culture of voluntary donation in the Saudi society. Al-Jalajel noted that the campaign's impact also extended to supporting the needs of patients and beneficiaries requiring blood and its components. He affirmed that Saudi Arabia is promoting and strengthening the culture of voluntary donation as a sustainable community practice that contributes to enhancing people's health. The minister stressed that blood donation centers across Saudi Arabia continue to receive donors as part of the Ministry of Health's efforts to facilitate access to donation services, and enhance their efficiency and quality. This is also part of the ministry’s efforts to continue implementing the world's best practices to ensure sustainable blood supplies and strengthen national initiatives supporting blood donation, thereby building a healthier, more aware, and giving society.