National Voluntary and Regular Blood Donor Day: Celebrating the Lifesaving Practice of Blood Donation

National Voluntary and Regular Blood Donor Day

In 2004, National Law 25,936 was enacted, establishing November 9 as the official date to commemorate the first blood transfusion performed in Argentina in 1914 at the Rawson Hospital Model Institute in the Federal Capital by Dr. Luis Agote.

This event made it possible to preserve blood in a liquid state with sodium citrate and initiated a substantial opportunity throughout the world, since the transfer of blood between humans made it possible to save millions of lives since then.

It is worth mentioning that, within the framework of the celebration, during November joint actions with different areas of Health, the Argentine Red Cross Jujuy branch and other organizations will continue and the Government House will be illuminated in the hours before November 9.

Timeline

– Tribute in Plaza Sargento Gómez and collection in the Bicentennial Hall of the city of Humahuaca, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

– Operations “My blood, your blood” throughout November in:

• Belgrano Pedestrian

• Colegio Del Salvador

• Police of the Province of Jujuy

• IES No. 10 – Fraile Pintado Headquarters

• IES No. 7 People’s Development – ​​San Salvador de Jujuy

• “Miryam Gloss” Institute – San Salvador de Jujuy

• CIC El Fuerte – Sta. Bárbara Department

• Social Organization – Palpalá

Additionally, throughout the year, you can donate blood at the Regional Hemotherapy Center on Av. Snopek esq. Lt. Bolzán, Alto Comedero, Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Requirements to give

Any person between 18 and 65 years of age who weighs more than 50 kilos and is in good health. You can come at any time and it is not necessary to fast.