Blood donation in Bremen: stabilization despite falling first -time payments!

Blood donation in Bremen: stabilization despite falling first -time payments!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - On today's World Blood Donation Day, a mixed location in the blood supply to northern Germany is shown. While the leaf of blood has stabilized in Bremen and Lower Saxony, the German Red Cross (DRK) warns of possible bottlenecks in the summer months. This reports Butunbinnen.de on the occasion of the actions that take place in Bremen and Wilhelmshaven today. In Bremen, people take the opportunity to do something good from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Weser Stadium. In Wilhelmshaven it starts in the Rüstringen fire brigade building from 11 a.m.

This blood donation day is not only an occasion to celebrate, but also a signal that the need for donations in Germany is still high. In the first four months of the year, almost 7,000 people in Bremen, and around 230,000 people in Lower Saxony donated their blood. These are gratifying figures, but they have a drop of bitterness: the number of first -time donors drops worrying. According to a spokesman for the DRK, it is crucial that every generation has its blood donor to ensure future care.

background of the defect

The bottleneck, which is particularly threatened in the summer months, is due to several factors. Younger people are often on vacation while older people avoid the heat. As a result, the willingness to donate blood significantly drops, which alerts the DRK. Because during the summer holidays, Germany needs around 15,000 blood a day, which is a major challenge. [ZDF today] (https://www.zdfheute.de/ratberger/gesundheit/blutspende-blutkonserves-angel-Deutschland-100.html) emphasizes that an increase in accidents due to travel also leads to an increased need for blood.

The situation is critical. The DRK report of DRK Mittelstadt shows that the blood reserves are almost used up. There is hardly any buffer reservoirs because donated blood is used immediately. Nevertheless, there is hope: the situation could be stabilized with an increased willingness to donate. Already two blood donations a year from any healthy adult could make a significant difference.

What can everyone do?

A blood donation is easier than you think. After the online appointment agreement, a health questionnaire is filled out, a temperature control and a medical conversation go through before the actual blood sample begins. This usually only takes 5 to 12 minutes. After the donation, the donors receive a small meal that serves to relax. So it pays off to become active and make an appointment to donate blood!

The message to everyone who is healthy and feel able to donate to everyone is clear: "Use the opportunity and help to save life." With each dropped drop, people make a valuable contribution that can be of crucial importance not only in an emergency, but also in operations and transplants. So, tackle it! Every donation counts.