Failures in mobile teams explain lack of blood

However, the Portuguese Federation of Charitable Blood Donors (Fepodabes) points to another explanation: “The lack of health workers, namely in the three blood centres of the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation.” This is what Fepodabes says “has recently become the main reason for the closure of blood collection teams outside the three centres.” “It is therefore impossible to achieve the planning goals for 2024,” said the federation’s president, Alberto Mota.

The person in charge also regrets that “the Porto Blood and Transplant Centre does not have a mobile vehicle capable of collecting blood near the beaches and meeting blood donors”. Alberto Mota agrees with the institute that “usually this situation does not happen so soon”. And he justifies this by “the increase in respiratory infections that are unusual for this time of year, namely Covid cases”. To raise awareness among the population, the federation has created the campaign “Donate blood this summer – what could be better than donating blood and going on holiday?”

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BOOKING FROM 3 TO 39 DAYS
The Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantology announced that the institute’s reserves range from 3 to 39 days, with the groups in greatest need being A+, O+, O- and A-. In hospitals, it ranges from 8 to 39 days.

5 TO 7 DAYS FOR THROMBOCYTES
Blood components have a limited shelf life (42 days for red blood cell concentrate, 5-7 days for platelets), so the need for them is constant. Every year, 3.5 million SMS are sent for new donations.