Faced with the low blood reserves, the authorities in the region are calling for massive donations to fill the stocks with the aim of saving lives.
“Less than 8,500 blood bags are available while 10,000 are needed to cover the needs of patients as the end of the year holidays approach”These are the words of the EFS (French Blood Establishment) this Tuesday, December 7. Indeed, the situation is alarming, especially at this end of year period when the blood bags are very important. The fear of an epidemic resumption is added to this period and further decrease the stocks of platelets and red blood cells, explains Actu.fr. For the Center-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire regions, “45,000 patients need transfusions each year », Continues the EFS. The authorities therefore invite citizens to donate blood to save lives.
To find a collection point near you and donate blood, you can make an appointment on the EFS website or via the Blood Donation application.
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