The Portuguese Federation of Charitable Blood Donors (FEPODABES) returned on Tuesday to ask donors to once again have the right to holiday on the day they donate blood, as well as asking for regulation of the Blood Donor Law.
In a statement on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, which is celebrated on Friday under the theme “A big thank you to blood donors,” FEPODABES once again demands the right to be released from work on the day of blood donation, which is possible. the pier, which was taken away from them in 2011 during the presence of the “troika” in Portugal.
FEPODABES President Alberto Mota, quoted in the note, points out that the Assembly of the Republic approved the Blood Donor Statute in 2012, but “kept this gap, leaving one of the problems that has a direct impact on the number of daily donors.” unsolved”.
Alberto Mota also called for regulation of the Blood Donation Law, adopted in 2012, but this was not further developed.
In the note, the president of FEPODABES once again warned “about the shortage of health workers, especially in the three blood centers of the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation, a shortage that has recently become the main reason for the cancellation of blood donations.” blood collection teams outside the three centers.”
On World Blood Donor Day, Alberto Mota thanked donors and encouraged more people to donate blood.
“Every day, between 1,000 and 1,100 units of blood are needed to cover hospital costs,” recalled Alberto Mota, emphasizing that blood is essential for emergency treatments and interventions and can help patients suffering from life-threatening conditions, as well as support complex medical and surgical procedures. operations. procedures.
“Blood is also vital for the treatment of the wounded during emergencies of all types (natural disasters, accidents, armed conflicts, etc.) and plays an important role in the care of mothers and newborns,” the Federation says.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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