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Brazil health initiatives launch multiple blood donation campaigns
Various health institutions and local governments across Brazil are conducting blood donation campaigns to bolster medical supplies. In Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Francisco da Silva Telles is partnering with Hemorio to host a donation drive on August 19 to support emergency services and surgeries.
In Parauapebas, a municipal campaign successfully met its goal of collecting 350 blood bags. Meanwhile, Firjan SENAI SESI Petrópolis is running its ‘Doe+Vidas’ campaign, part of a larger state-wide initiative that has already collected over 2,100 bags in 2025.
In Alagoas, Hemoal is performing mobile collections in Junqueiro and União dos Palmares. Additionally, new Ministry of Health legislation is expected to increase donor availability in Volta Redonda by reducing the mandatory waiting periods following certain medical and aesthetic procedures, such as tattoos and surgeries.
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Firjan SENAI SESI Petrópolis · Firjan Senai Sesi · Hemoal · Hemocentro de Cascavel · Hemorio · Hospital Francisco da Silva Telles · Hospital Municipal Francisco da Silva Telles · Irajá · Petrópolis · Prefeitura de Parauapebas
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Petrópolis campaign is being conducted in partnership with Hemorio. tribunadepetropolis.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Irajá hospital campaign is partnered with Hemorio, which supplies blood components to over 200 public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro. mauaagora.com.br · stmt.com.br · uncme.com.br · zero83.com.br · jblog.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] Hospital Municipal Francisco da Silva Telles in Irajá is hosting a blood donation campaign on Wednesday, August 19. mauaagora.com.br · stmt.com.br · uncme.com.br · zero83.com.br · jblog.com.br
- [● 5 SOURCES] Donors must wait six months after getting a tattoo or piercing to donate blood. mauaagora.com.br · stmt.com.br · uncme.com.br · zero83.com.br · jblog.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Firjan SENAI SESI Petrópolis is holding a blood donation campaign called Doe+Vidas on Tuesday, August 18. tribunadepetropolis.com.br