Australians have taken part in an attempt to set the first world record for the most participants taking part in a blood drive in a single day:
Ismail Haragli and his father, Yasser, take part in the world record attempt in Sydney on 27 August 2022. For 18-year-old Ismail, it is his second time donating blood, and for his father, it is his 38th donation.Yasser Haragli was at death's door three times when he went into cardiac arrest after a major car accident in 1999.He needed 14 units of blood to make it through.
The Haragli family were joined by hundreds of Australians in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide in the large-scale logistical exercise coordinated by the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood service. The feat at this scale - six continents and over 24 hours - has never been tried before and is in the process of being registered with the body known as Official World Records, which is recognised by the Council of Notariats of the European Union.
"Through the pandemic, we've had shortages of blood and blood products across the world because of people falling sick and not being able to make appointments. So we wanted to encourage people to donate, become regular donors; and donors break the stigma with regards to blood donations.""My motivation is potentially breaking a world record and saving three adult lives, and potentially seven children's lives.
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