Quite paradoxically, while it was supported at the height of the Covid-19 crisis, the mobilization of blood donors has dropped in recent weeks, raising real concern over the French Blood Establishment (EFS) which is launching today a call for donations.
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Extremely high tensions
In the Great East, the EFS reports stocks of 12 days and extremely strong tensions on certain groups such as groups O negative (7 days) or B negative (5 days) for example, explains the Dr Maryse Morel, responsible for samples in Nancy. It is therefore advisable to replenish reserves up to 14 days in the coming weeks, especially since the needs are still as great, and they are even going up with the deconfinement: the surgical services which had stopped their non-urgent activities on March 17 gradually reschedule their interventions, road or work accidents also increase again. Remember that, apart from these emergency situations, blood reserves are used, daily and in very large quantities, in the treatment of blood diseases and cancers.
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Lower mobile collections
The French Blood Establishment has also been penalized by the abolition of numerous mobile blood drives during confinement and will continue to suffer the consequences: “The blood drives that we organized in universities or in companies will not be able to resume before September “, Details the Dr Morel. The teams therefore count on the mobilization of all over the long term in the weeks and months of summer to come.
For more information, visit dondesang.efs.sante.fr
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