Jakarta, Dec. 10 -- Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Chairman Jusuf Kalla urged the public not to hesitate to donate blood, saying that doing so benefits not only the recipients but also the health of donors.

"Within two weeks, the donated blood will be replenished. Donating blood is far more beneficial than cupping therapy, which simply removes blood," Kalla said at an awards ceremony for 50- and 75-time voluntary blood donors held by PMI Jakarta on Wednesday.

Kalla emphasized that PMI's primary mission is humanitarian, particularly in ensuring sufficient blood supplies for the public. He stressed that blood is a God-given component of the human body that cannot be replaced by technology.

"No expert anywhere can create artificial blood. Thi...