Initiated in 2004, the world Day of blood donors is celebrated each year on 14 June. The opportunity for volunteers to raise awareness of the Caledonians to the importance of blood donation. To the extent that the reserves are at the lowest.
Elan citizen and generous this Sunday, to Nouméa and Dumbéa, on the occasion of the world Day of blood donors. Volunteers are mobilized in a mall. With a single watchword : “Regardless of your blood type, donate blood now ! “
And for good reason, “if there is not a donor at the outset, the patient is in a critical situation and must risk losing the life “, alert a member of the association of blood donor volunteers (ADSBNC). A situation that can testify Laurence, a mom. “My son got cancer and when we were in Australia they have requested a lot of blood. Today, I’d like to make a donation. “
Gifts subject to conditions
So far, everyone is not able to give blood. Only persons aged 18 to 70 years, weigh more than 50 kg and who are recognized medically fit, may do so.
You need to be in good health : not having had a sore throat the last few days, not having been to the dentist or had any care, because it temporarily suspends the donation of blood.
-Frances Hubbard, a volunteer.
“The tattoo also require that we suspend for four months the gift and it is not necessary to have traveled in some countries. Vanuatu, for example, requires us to suspend the donation of blood for four months, because of the risk of catching malaria. There are other conditions which may contra-indicated. It is thus necessary to speak to the doctor the (center of) gift. ”
Awareness also in this shopping complex in Dumbéa.
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Needs to increase sharply
No gift possible this Sunday, but an awareness campaign essential because the blood supply at lowest level in Caledonia.
“Only the Caledonians can give to new Caledonia. The needs have increased to an average of 45% between 2012 and 2019. ”
– Gérard Joyault, president of the association of blood donors
Today, it is necessary to find more donors in order to meet all these needs, created especially for the new tender care of the Médipôle and clinical Kuindo-Magnin. “It was difficult to have regular donors, reports to Gérard Joyault. Some have given but they do not give more, and do not know why they stopped. So we are here to tell them to continue because we really need blood. “
Near 7 000 donations of blood are needed each year for the survival of the sick and wounded in New Caledonia and Wallis-and-Futuna.
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