Toulouse. Where are the blood stocks this summer with the heat waves that the region is experiencing?

Holidays, heat… Difficult to donate blood during this summer period. To Toulouse, heat waves have been linked together since the beginning of summer. So where are the stocks of the French Blood Establishment (EFS)?

A paradoxical situation

While normally at this time of year, blood stocks are relatively low, this year, collections are working well. ” It’s a paradoxical situationaround the month of August, we rather revolve around 9 or 10 days of stock“says the doctor Mohamed El Rakaawi, collection and production director for the Occitanie region. Indeed, the target stock to be reached is 14 days in stocki.e. enough blood to meet the demand for 14 days in the region.

During the first week of August, 4,581 blood bags were collected in Occitania. Normally, 4 300 enough to keep a suitable stock. “For three weeks, we have had very good figures for a summer period”.

Collections, air conditioning and a vital emergency bulletin

“It was unexpected to see so many donations,” rejoices Dr. Mohamed El Rakaawi. This mobilization of donors can be explained by several factors. First, the EFS has been organizing since the beginning of the summer around fifteen mobile donation collections per day in Occitania. They represent 75% of direct debits compared to 25%, on site.

The EFS has also adapted to the heat. Mobile collections are often made the morning in places not equipped with air conditioners. Of the foggers were also introduced, along with larger snacks. “I think donors are also no longer available during the holidays »adds the doctor.

The Vital Emergency Bulletin 2published last June played a role in the mobilization around blood donation. A first bulletin was also published last February in view of the blood stocks at these times.

Caution for August 15

Doctor El Rakaawi warns about these encouraging figures. August 15 should record a drop of 400 to 700 pockets in the region. “Donors must not relax their efforts, even if, for the moment, we have a stock confortable. »

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