| Zoe's
hungry for your blood
April 16, 2001
MediaCorp's Ah-Jie, the newly appointed
Ambassador for the National Blood Recruitment Programme reveals
what and how it feels like to be a blood donor.
By Linda Lee
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"Ironically, I'm actually very afraid of blood!"
squeals the Caldecott Queen with a spark of girlish mirth at the
launch of Singapore Red Cross Society's Blood Donation Drive at
Ngee Ann City last Saturday.
 "I'm
scared of the sight of it and the needles too.
"In fact, I won't want to let people see my
expression when I donate blood when they insert the needle because
I'm probably a picture of trauma and distress then," adds the actress.
 The
newly appointed Ambassador for the National Blood Recruitment Programme
reveals that she first donated blood some years ago during a blood
donation campaign at the TV station.
Although that was the only
one time she donated blood, Zoe has since been looking forward to
becoming a regular donor despite her busy schedule.
"I think being able to give blood is a meaningful
act. The action can help many needy people. I hope to heighten the
awareness level of the importance of being a blood donor. If I can
do it, so can they (others)," says the artiste.
 How
did the popular star feel when she first donated blood back then?
Did she squirm and shudder during the process since she's such a
blood and needle freak, or did the Big Sister take everything in
her stride?
 "I
felt weird when I saw and felt the flow of my warm blood, packed
in a flaccid package. After the intial procedure, I managed to overcome
my fears and apprehension. The rest of process was generally quite
hassle-free," confides the celebrity.
Her experience aside, one may be curious
to find out what the veteran's blood type is.
 Jests
Zoe:
"I have a relatively rare blood type, AB+, unlike those who belong to the O+ blood
group. They can donate their blood for almost everybody!"
With Zoe setting the example as a blood
donor, shouldn't you also register to be a Samaritan today as well?
For more information on blood donation,
check out the Donorweb's
official website for more details now. Zoe recounts her experience
as a blood donor in an article on the site too.
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