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Bavarian Red Cross in the town hall of Krailling Krailling Bayer “/>The Bavarian Red Cross asks people to donate blood (archive photo). © IMAGO / argum
Donating blood can save lives. The Bavarian Red Cross appeals for help. Anyone interested can donate at appointments throughout Bavaria.
Munich – The blood donation service of the Bavarian Red Cross (BSD) is organizing around 300 blood donation appointments throughout Bavaria in November. “Constantly increasing numbers of colds and the associated sickness reports are currently not stopping at blood donation. With a view to November, the BSD is therefore increasingly appealing to all healthy donors to continuously make full use of the appointments offered,” says a press release.
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Blood donation appointments in Bavaria: choose and register an appointment
First-time donors are particularly in demand in order to relieve the burden on the 5 percent of society who are currently actively donating blood in the Free State. All appointments can be easily accessed www.blutspendedienst.com can be viewed and agreed directly. In München For example, it is possible to donate blood at the Schwanthaler Höhe Forum; there are also several appointments in Nuremberg, and the same applies to Augsburg.
Background information about blood donation
Any healthy person from their 18th birthday can donate blood. Women can donate blood four times and men six times within twelve months. There must be a minimum interval of 56 days between two blood donations. When donating blood, you must bring an official photo ID such as an ID card, passport or driving license (the original in each case) and your blood donor card. For first-time donors, an official photo ID is sufficient.
Which: BSD
Blood donation gives patients a chance of survival: So everyone can help
According to the BSD, around 2,000 blood units are needed every day in Bavaria alone. A single blood donation can help up to three sick or injured people. “A blood donation is help that arrives and gives seriously ill patients a chance of survival,” the press release says.
The BSD was founded in 1953 by the Bavarian Red Cross. The mission was to ensure the supply of blood products in Bavaria. There are over 700 employees as well as more than 200 freelance donor doctors and almost 8,000 volunteers. The BSD organizes around 4,000 mobile and 1,100 stationary blood donation appointments every year. (came)
