TDV: The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human SecurityThe
Projects (GGP) Program has decided to provide grant assistance of USD
65,470(equivalent to PKR 18 million) to the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for
a project to enhance blood donation services in the capital region.
The grant contract was signed between His Excellency Mr. AKAMATSU Shuichi,
Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and representatives of PRCS
at the Embassy of Japan in Islamabad on March 6, 2026. The project, titled “The Project
for the Refurbishment of Second-hand Blood Donation Vehicle for the Pakistan Red
Crescent Society Regional Blood Donation Center,” aims to strengthen the capacity of
Regional Blood Donation Center to collect and supply safe blood to vulnerable patients
and emergency cases.
Established in 1947, PRCS is the leading humanitarian organization in Pakistan and
operates nationwide in disaster management, health, and community services. The
PRCS Regional Blood Donation Centre in Islamabad relies exclusively on voluntary
non-remunerated blood donors and has steadily increased its annual blood collection
over the past decade. However, limited outreach capacity and operational challenges
have constrained its ability to meet growing demand.
Through this grant, PRCS will procure the refurbished second-hand blood donation
vehicle from Japan. This vehicle will enable PRCS to conduct blood donation drives at
universities, workplaces, public spaces, and mosques in Islamabad and the surrounding
region.
The project is expected to increase blood collection capacity by around 30 percent and
contribute to saving the lives of approximately 12,000 patients suffering from
thalassemia, hemophilia, cancer, and victims of road traffic accidents. It will also
improve the preparedness for natural disasters and other emergencies.
At the signing ceremony, Ambassador Akamatsu emphasized that human security
begins with protecting each life, which is fundamental to Japan’s assistance
policy. Securing blood stocks is directly linked to saving people’s lives and providing better
access to medical treatment.
As an enduring friend of Pakistan, the Government of Japan will continue to support
capable local NGOs through grant assistance to achieve human security in Pakistan.
Ambassador Akamatsu wished this project would reflect the strong and longstanding
friendship between Japan and Pakistan.
