Blood stocks remain “in critical condition“, alerts the Belgian Red Cross, while launching an appeal to donors. At the beginning of May, the latter had already indicated that blood stocks were 50% lower than a normal period.
Fridges are emptying and we urgently need donors
“We can move again, breathe, see our loved ones, resume our activities. Despite the significant evolution of this deconfinement, this period is still fraught with consequences for the Blood Service. Hundreds of collections canceled, thousands of bags not taken still weigh heavily on the state of our stocks“, underlines the Belgian Red Cross in a press release.”Fridges are emptying and we urgently need donors“also said Thomas Paulus, communications manager for the Red Cross.
A call for blood donation is therefore launched to the population, while the long holidays are traditionally a period when donors are scarce. “To have a chance to spend the summer more serenely, we should be able to take almost 3,000 pockets in addition to our forecasts for the coming weeks.“, continues the Belgian Red Cross.
The Blood Service will launch its new summer campaign on Monday. This invites Belgians who cannot travel this year to come “change of scenery“in one of the 16 permanent sampling centers, which have been renamed for the occasion” Sang-Tropez “or” Sang-Domingue “…
The Belgian Red Cross recalls that making an appointment is compulsory in the collection centers. Village collections are still freely accessible. Wearing a mask is also compulsory.
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