Boosting Blood Donation in Guanajuato: 2023 Updates and Minimum Requirements for Donors

2024-01-14 21:17:00

During the 2023 he State Center for Transfusion Medicine closed with the acquisition of 38 thousand units of bloodthis is how he made it known Daniel Diaz Martinezsecretary of Guanajuato Health.

To supply units of blood for patients in the state’s hospitals, the Guanajuato Health System He called on the population to join the voluntary donation.

It is worth remembering that for this purpose, the State Center for Transfusion Medicine (CEMT) of the State Health Secretariat implemented a permanent program to promote voluntary blood donation in the state since the beginning of 2022 called PROVO, which had a great response from people.

However, it is important to maintain the levels of uptake of blood products, which is why the recovery donation strategy has been strengthened in the hope that the population’s response to altruistic donation will improve.

Díaz Martínez added that these blood units are supplied to patients treated in emergencies and hospitalization areas that require it.

The Ministry of Health, as part of this State Blood Network, has 16 bleeding stations in the general hospitals of Irapuato, Guanajuato, Salvatierra, and San Luis de la Paz in the maternal hospital. And the general hospitals San Miguel de Allende, Pénjamo, Silao, Salamanca, Dolores Hidalgo, Acámbaro, Valle de Santiago and San José Iturbide.

The hotline for volunteer donors is 477 35 22833 or go to one of the bleeding stations located in general hospitals.