Blood samples – The HUG are looking for blood donors for the summer

– The HUG are looking for blood donors for the summer

Donations have fallen since the beginning of July. Gourmet collections will take place on July 21 and August 4 and 25.

Published today at 2:00 p.m.

Potential donors can go to the Blood Transfusion Center (CST) with or without an appointment.

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In view of the drop in the number of blood samples since the beginning of July, the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) are looking for new donors for the summer. Gourmet collections will take place on July 21 and August 4 and 25.

Potential donors can go to the Blood Transfusion Center (CST) with or without an appointment. Each of these three collections will be accompanied by a specific snack, the HUG said on Monday: ice cream in July, waffles on August 4 and pizza on August 25. To donate blood, you must be between 18 and 60 years old, in good health and weigh more than 50 kilos.

The CST specifies that it is facing a drop in the number of blood samples due to summer holidays and returns from distant trips, which constitute a contraindication to donation for a few weeks. However, the need for blood products is significant given the number of planned operations and stem cell transplants.

These needs are constantly increasing, according to the HUG. In the first half of 2022, 10,450 blood bags were distributed, compared to 8,332 bags in the same period in 2021, which represents an increase of 25%.

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Published today at 2:00 p.m.

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