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The blood donation it is a simple and straightforward voluntary act that can help save other people’s lives. Every year millions of people need blood transfusions. Some require it during surgery, others depend on it after suffering an accident or because they suffer from a disease that requires blood components. Blood donations make all of this possible.
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Human blood cannot be replaced, so all transfusions use donor blood.
It is common for the number of donations to decrease in December and during the summer holidays, which is why it is necessary to summon new donors to respond to the demand. Blood is not a medical input that can be manufactured, it can only be obtained from altruistic and voluntary donation.
For this reason, with the arrival of summer, the Hospital “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, the highly complex pediatric center Referrer in Argentina and Latin America, reports that its Blood Bank open for holidays.
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“To guarantee patient demand during these months of the year, new donors are needed who can provide this vital input in a period when external collections are reduced. For this reason, for six years, the hospital has been carrying out this strategy to add donors in January and February,” they said from the hospital.
The Garrahan performs 650 transfusions of blood components per week and requires about 65 donors per day to cover them. 100% of the blood used is donated voluntarily, often frequently and never for someone specific.
Open x Holidays It is an initiative to ensure the stock of blood at a time of the year that is very critical due to the decrease in donors. “The Hospital relies on external collections because they represent 80% of donors during the rest of the year,” he said. Silvina Kuperman, coordinator of the Garrahan Blood, Cells and Tissues Bank.
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Only with voluntary and regular donations can it be guaranteed that patients receive transfusion treatment in an appropriate and timely manner.
– Be between 18 and 65 years old, weigh more than 50 kilos and be in good health
– Present ID or other document proving identity
– You should not be fasting
– Not having had tattoos or piercings in the last year
– Have blood pressure values within the limits considered adequate
– Not have a fever or have suffered from any illness in the last seven days
– Not suffering from blood-borne diseases and not having been in sexual contact with people who suffer from them
– Not having undergone surgery in the last year
In Argentina, more than 4,000 transfusions are needed per day, however, only 1.5% of Argentines acquire the habit of donating, so awareness plays a fundamental role.
Worldwide, some 92 million blood donations are made annually. However, 30 million of these voluntary donors give only once and never do it again. That is why it is important to demystify and provide clear information about the donation. The top 4 myths about donating blood are:
1- Donating blood makes you lose weight. False. The amount donated does not cause any type of change.
2- You have to be fasting to donate. False. On the contrary, it is advisable not to fast, eat something light and drink plenty of water, before and after the donation.
3- The donation lowers the defenses. False. There is fatigue, but it is only necessary to keep a little rest and avoid activities that require a lot of strength. After 24 hours, the body recovers the volume of fluid lost.
4- People who had hepatitis cannot donate. It depends. Those who got hepatitis A before the age of 10 can, but those who got hepatitis B or C definitely can’t.
The Garrahan Hospital summons approach the Blood Bank to donate requesting a shift previously. The Regional Hemotherapy Center of the Hospital is located at 15 de noviembre de 1889 street, number 2151, and you can donate from Monday to Saturday with prior appointment.
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