Miss Samoa Steps Up to Urgent Call for Blood Donations at Motootua National Hospital

March 3, 2026

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The Ministry of Health is appealing to all members of the public who are able to donate blood for critical patients in need at the Motootua TTM National Hospital.

Miss Samoa Iliganoa Feagaimaalii Soti Mapu has stepped up to support the Ministry of Health by urging the public to come forward and donate blood.

“There is an urgent call for blood donations at the main hospital at Motootua,” she said.

“The blood bank has gone empty and so this is a callout for anybody who is healthy, able and eligible..”

Miss Samoa has called out to various organisations for their support..

“Calling out youth groups, autalavou and anyone who is healthy, as well as organisations, sports teams, and work places to come together and support our communities..”

“This donation can really save a life and its not something that we should take lightly..

“There is no blood in the blood bank..”

“This would be really great for our leaders to come together as well and have an initiative where people are contributing to our hospital blood bank.”

In an interview with TV1 Samoa, a representative of the Samoa Red Cross Society, Alex Leung Choi, confirmed that all blood types: A, B, AB, and O – are urgently needed.

“O le manaomiaga lea e iai i le taimi lenei o soo se ituaiga toto – A,B,O ma le AB o loo manaomia lava toto eseese.”

“Talu ai o gasegase uma o loo faataotolia i le falemai e eseese uma ituaiga toto ma o le mafuaaga foi lea o loo tatalo mai ai le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina aemaise foi o le Koluse Mumu i le mamalu o le atunuu e mafai ona agai atu e foai o latou toto.”

You can donate blood at the Clinical Laboratory (Old Paediatric Ward behind the NKF Building).

The shortage poses significant risks to patient care, particularly for surgeries, trauma, and cancer treatments, requiring urgent community donations to replenish supplies.

The Laboratory will open from 9am to 4pm.