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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said that Ang donated blood 345 times, as was mentioned in Health Minister Ong Ye Kung’s Facebook post. Ong has since edited his post to say that\u00a0Ang donated 296 times.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n For some, the thought of injections can be daunting \u2014 let alone donating blood regularly.<\/p>\n For one man, it became a way of giving back after he received a life-saving blood transfusion following a serious accident years ago, and he has since donated blood more than 296 times.<\/p>\n In a Facebook post on Wednesday (April 15), Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung<\/span> shared how this generous donor, who wished to be known only as Ang, has remained committed to blood donation for decades.<\/p>\n The minister said Ang, despite not having donated blood for over a year due to a low blood count, still visited the blood bank every month to check if he was eligible to donate.<\/p>\n “Today, at the 80th Anniversary of the National Blood Programme, Ang’s blood count met the threshold. See how happy he was!” said Ong, adding that an award was also presented to Ang for his dedication to blood donation.<\/p>\n