The upheavals caused by the corona pandemic are diverse. Anemia joins the list of so-called long-term effects; too little blood is donated during the crisis. The call for help from the DRK and some hospitals in the country has started a debate about – from the readers’ point of view – possible causes of this development.
For one thing, there is Milli Hinzwho also sees the guilt with the DRK itself: “Blood should be more than an apple and a sandwich. The DRK deserves a lot and should let the donors participate. ”
Lisa Michalowski does not consider this to be a suitable way: “Luring donors with money is also not the right way. Everyone should be aware that they or someone in the family may desperately need blood, and that should be enough motivation. ”
In the past: blood donation days in companies and vocational schools
Juliane Mu recalls: “There used to be blood donation days in companies, vocational schools, the armed forces and so on. There was breakfast and the staff or students had time off. That was enough incentive to donate or to bring the donation into harmony with everyday life, ”said the reader, who recently observed that the willingness to donate had fallen drastically since it no longer existed.
Mario Kaeß was a donor, he reports, but had to move away from it – for health reasons, as he says. Today he expresses general criticism of the system in the industry, which in his opinion is jeopardizing its credibility: “One should look at what the various institutions earn with a blood supply. At the same time, they are unwilling to pay the nurses, carers and so on reasonable wages. In addition, jobs in clinics are only being cut in order to maximize profits, and that during the pandemic. Then none of these institutions need to come to me with the sentence: ‘We are currently having very big problems.’ If you gamble away credibility with the commercialization of the entire healthcare system, I can only say: it’s your own fault. “
“I donated blood for 53 years”
Doreen Barz brings up another thought: “I know someone who was allowed to donate for 35 years, then came out and is now not allowed to donate. There are sure to be a few more that should be missing now. ”
Andrea Neumann then notes that she experienced a similar debacle two years ago. “Since I had a caesarean section 37 years ago and received a blood transfusion, I am not allowed to donate. When I asked, I was told that there could have been any unclean substances in the transfusion at the time. I was speechless. I just wanted to do good. ”
“Shame that homosexuals are not allowed to donate”
Dirk Schreier criticizes: “It is a shame that homosexual women and men are not allowed to donate, despite willingness. Fortunately for me as a straight man, I am allowed and I do it. ”It is your own fault, that is how it looks Ronny Kruger, “When they exclude groups of the population for no reason.”
Walter Scholz says: “I donated blood 150 times for 53 years. I can only appeal that healthy people should donate. ”This closes Angela Milde to: “Unfortunately I was no longer allowed to donate after an illness. Please go donate blood! Anyone can get into a situation where they need blood. “
From Juliane Lange
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