Two weeks before the summer vacation, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) Occitanie is sounding the alarm about the state of blood bag stocks in hospitals. “Our collections continue to attract fewer donors with 102 bags of blood less than the target (ie – 2.3%). Our stock is becoming very critical with only 9.4 days in advance”, indicates the EFS site from Tarbes.
A situation undoubtedly linked to the particular context of this month of June: with the regression of the Covid-19 pandemic and the easing measures taken by the government, citizens are savoring the taste of rediscovered freedom, of the resumption of leisure and restaurant activities. Added to the summer weather of recent days, obviously, all this does not encourage donors to rush to the collection sites. 90% of French people are convinced that it is important to donate blood but only 4% do so every year, according to the French Blood Establishment (EFS).
“We are counting on the mobilization of everyone during this period”, launches Sonia Barbe, secretary of the EFS Occitanie in Tarbes and responsible for promoting donation. We hope that the people of Gers, and the tourists who will be staying in our department in the coming weeks, will hear this message of solidarity.
The next collections in the Gers
Here are the dates of the summer collections in the Gers:
Friday June 25. Plaisance, Lagnoux building, room for the elderly, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday June 28. Riscle-ville, in the hall (opposite the multipurpose hall), from 1 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. Wednesday June 30. Montreal, Salle des Cornières, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday July 1. Cazaubon, Château de Moutiques, from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday July 6. Manciet, multipurpose room, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday July 29. Nogaro, Caupenne-d’Armagnac village hall, from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday August 17th. Aignan, multipurpose room, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday August 20. Masseube, village hall, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday August 25. Marciac, Seniors’ House, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday August 26. Eauze, Salle du Pouy (swimming pool), from 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Friday August 27. Plaisance, Lagnoux building (third age room), from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday August 30. Villecomtal-sur-Arros, village hall, from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
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