Blood: take 1 hour to save 3 lives!

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Wednesday March 10, 2021 – 4:08 p.m.

The truck of the French blood establishment (EFS) is still broken down. Collections are suspended in the municipalities. For the time being, the EFS is counting on France, but it cannot last like this.

On Monday, the EFS team collected 7 pockets at the Maison du don and 8 pockets at the Basse-Terre multipurpose room, for a total of 15 pockets. The EFS recalls that a total of 60 bags are needed to be able to help the sick. “On a daily basis, the level of stocks of blood products is not very high, but without the truck which is no longer running, the situation becomes catastrophic. It is therefore urgent that the Guadeloupeans mobilize and go to the Maison du don, this week ”, specifies the communication of the establishment. The hours have been adjusted to give donors more time.
Here is the schedule for the next collections:
Friday March 11: Maison du don de Pointe-à-Pitre from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday March 12: Sainte-Anne Cultural Center (indoor) from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The EFS reminds that blood donations must be regular and constant because the lifespan of blood products is limited: 7 days for platelets, 42 days for red blood cells. “Take 1 hour to save 3 lives! “