Met this Monday, May 3, during a blood drive in Manom, Françoise Blottière is president of the Friendly for the voluntary blood donation of Thionville and surroundings (surroundings regrouping Manom, Hettange-Grande, Entrange and Terville). If the crowd seemed to be there that day, it should nevertheless not be mistaken. ” The French Blood Establishment (EFS) has indicated that the reserves of certain blood groups are dangerously low at the national level, ”she underlines. At the top of the list are the groups “B-, B +, A + and O-. For the latter, we only have 9 days of reserve, which is not much when we know that the safety margin is 14 days … At the same time, we must also think about the renewal of these reserves. A blood bag can only be used for 42 days. “
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Needs also in plasma, platelets, organs and bone marrow
A situation which, according to the volunteer, is mainly due to two factors. “On the one hand, in general, in this period, people travel a little less to give. You should know that men can donate blood six times a year maximum and women four. At the same time, with confinement, many other collections cannot be done, such as those in businesses and in schools. “Especially since it is through this type of operation that the volunteers and the EFS hope to retain new donors. Communication also helps. “The municipalities that generously lend us the rooms are also a relay on social networks and in their communication. “But all that is missing is blood,” there is also a need for plasma, platelets, organs and particularly bone marrow, the maximum age for donation of which has been lowered to 35 years against 50 previously “, adds Françoise. . It remains to count on the next meetings. “We will be in Veymerange, at the multicultural room on Saturday May 22 from 9 am to 1 pm and on Friday May 28 in Entrange from 4 to 7 pm. “
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