The Minsa reminds that men and women over 18 and under 60 can donate blood, as well as minors with parental authorization. The person must weigh more than 50 kilos, be in good health and present their identity document.
Students from the Universidad Andina del Cusco (UAC), showing their commitment to those who often need help to save their lives, voluntarily donated blood to benefit patients at the Antonio Lorena Hospital in the region.
The blood donation was carried out in the context of the campaign organized by the Ministry of Health (Minsa), through the Regional Health Management (Geresa) Cusco, with support from the Rotary Club Santa María, held on the UAC campus, where young people demonstrated that donating blood is a gesture of love that helps save lives.
Rocío Landa Sierra, head of the Blood Bank at the Antonio Lorena Hospitalexplained that there are patients who require blood and platelet transfusions for their medical treatments and procedures. Therefore, voluntary blood donors are needed.
“Without donors there are no blood transfusions. They help us save thousands of lives, such as children with cancer. For this reason we must ensure the availability of blood and we ask people to donate voluntarily.“, Landa said.
The Minsa reminds that Men and women over 18 and under 60 can donate blood.also minors with parental authorization. The person must weigh more than 50 kilos, be in good health and present their identity document..
It is not necessary to come on an empty stomach, You should only avoid fats during breakfast. It should be noted that men can donate every three months and women every four.
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