locals were more than 80,000 blood donations the first five months of the year
more blood … more life is the motto of the international day of the donor’s blood which was held yesterday 14 of June.
– an increase of 3.1% over the same period in the previous year.
-transfusion Center c elebra an open day to publicize the process that follows the blood.
Spain, 2011-June during the first five months of 2011 Madrid have made a total of 80.316 blood donations, an increase of 3.1% compared to those recorded in the same period of the previous year. This was stated the Director Manager of the Center, Dr. light Barbolla, opening day of doors open to all citizens.
last Tuesday, June 14 was the blood donor international day, chance that the community take this opportunity to thank, once again, the generosity of citizens. Thanks to it the hospitals in the region were 284.626 transfusion of blood components during 2010, essential for a multitude of medical treatments and surgical.
this edition of the international day of the donor, for which the World Health Organization has chosen the motto more blood … more life ”, will feature celebrations around the world and, especially, in Argentina, country selected as World Headquarters on this occasion.
the goal of today is to inform the people of Madrid the process that follows the blood from the donation until sent hospitals. So visit the room of donation, area of fractionation on the different components (red blood cells, platelets and plasma), conservation, laboratories, storage and transport systems.
transfusion Center is located on the Avenue of democracy, without number, in Valdebernardo. Access by public transport can occur through the line 9 metro stop Valdebernardo, and 8, 71, and 130 bus lines.
on this occasion, from the transfusion centre you wish to make a special recognition to professionals in hospitals, through donation, marathons have contributed more than 4,000 donations in the past year, with a high rate of participation, which demonstrates his sensitivity to the need for components and derivatives of the blood.
update on the stocks of blood.
transfusion Center maintains the content about donation in the Madrid Community Health Portal. Thus, citizens can know through www.madrid.org/donarsangre, the updated position of the reserves of blood in the community, as well as points and schedules of donation, among other data.
to donate blood there is no special requirements, only to be willing to donate. Any person with a normal health, 18 years of age or older and less than 65 can donate if it weighs more than 50 kg. To facilitate the donation the Ministry of health has units of donation in the region public hospitals, in the very center of transfusion Valdebernardo, in the unity of the Puerta del Sol and the mobile units which daily move through different parts of our community.
