The National Blood Transfusion Service has launched a new national campaign with the theme of ‘Super Donators’, which sheds light on the result of blood donation, which saves lives.
The campaign therefore salutes all blood donors as super heroes, as with one donation these individuals have the potential to save at least three lives that are in danger. During a visit to the Blood Donation Center of Gwardamanġa, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Chris Fearne met with some of the donors who participated in the campaign and with the workers of the center where he heard how the positive experiences of donors encourage them to give regular donations while encouraging their relatives and friends to do the same.
The deputy prime minister praised the example given by the donors and thanks to them, situations where the blood reserve reaches critical levels are avoided. “You really deserve to be called super heroes, because with your gesture you help people who are vulnerable and in need and without you our medical professionals would not be able to treat and save them. For this, on behalf of the professionals and on behalf of the Maltese and Gozitan people, I thank you,” he said.
The minister for health explained that the National Blood Transfusion Service is always at the forefront of updating the protocols according to the latest international studies, and invests in innovative machines so that it is possible for more people to be donors of blood He recalled that through this investment, last year the parameters of donor eligibility were widened which led to people of all sexual orientations being able to donate blood. Deputy Prime Minister Fearne thanked all the workers of the National Blood Transfusion Service and of the blood banks in the hospitals for their dedication and continuous work. He encouraged everyone who is eligible to take some time out of their day and visit the Gwardamanġa Center or the mobile blood van so that they too can be super heroes.
For more information about the blood donation schedule follow here https://www.facebook.com/bloodmalta.
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