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The cantonal hospital and the blood transfusion center do everything possible to attract blood and platelet donors. Due to holidays and viral diseases, the end of the year is a critical time.
Objective: “1000 Holiday Pockets”. This is the challenge launched by the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and by the Transfusion Center until 8 January. With holidays and viral illnesses, the end of the year is a critical time. Donations are becoming rarer and blood supplies are dwindling. For everything to work well you need 50 bags of red blood cells and platelets a week. Demand for the latter also increased by 17%, he reports Blue of Lake Geneva.
Furthermore, a call for solidarity was launched on 5 December. To motivate the population, on 21 December, donors will be offered a tasting of Christmas logs and macaroons prepared by the HUG catering service. Last year, 1,419 boosters were collected during the 1,000 Holiday Booster Campaign.
