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Blood Bank supply 60% below normal level

Jan 06, 2009 News

– appeals for donors

The National Blood Transfusion Unit is once again urgently appealing to the public to donate blood to raise the depleted supply which it began the year with.
At present, the stock level is 60% below what is needed for normal services.
This is despite the record amount of blood collected in 2008; almost 7,500 units.
Last month, the Unit collected only 228 units of blood.
This was less than 50% of the target for December, which was 540 units of blood.
Blood Bank officials say the low level of collection is consistent with collection levels for December months of previous years.
“It is a holiday period of many persons, and regular donors tend to want to wait until after December to donate. It is a challenge we need to overcome.”
This year, the problem has been further compounded by the inclement weather.
“Not only have we had to deal with heavy rainfalls, but many communities have had to deal with flooding situation.
“The consequence is the National Blood Transfusion Service has a very low count of blood units in stock.
”We are therefore issuing an urgent appeal for blood donors. We need all kinds of blood, and we are urging Guyanese to assist us to ensure hospitals have adequate supplies of blood for those of our sisters and brothers who might need blood at this time.”
Persons can visit the National Blood Transfusion Service at the GPHC Compound at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, or the public hospitals at New Amsterdam or Suddie, or the Linden Regional Hospital to donate blood.

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