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2 clusters · 11 sources · 21 days · First seen 28 days ago · Last updated 8 days ago

Blood donation shortages in Argentine provinces

Overview

Blood donation levels have faced challenges in the southern regions of Argentina. In Santa Cruz, the Blood Bank of the Hospital Regional Río Gallegos reported difficulties maintaining supplies of blood components due to a decrease in donors. As the sole provider for public and private facilities from Puerto San Julián to Río Turbio, the facility has initiated community outreach to encourage voluntary donations.

In the neighboring Chubut province, urgent appeals have been issued for specific medical needs. In Comodoro Rivadavia, requests were made for any blood type to assist a leukemia patient at Clínica del Valle. In Trelew, the Servicio de Hemoterapia Austral at Clínica San Miguel reported a critical need for A negative and O negative blood types to prevent the suspension of scheduled surgeries.

Entities

Pedro Maximiliano González · Chubut · Centro Regional de Hemoterapia · Hospital Regional Río Gallegos · Clínica del Valle

Timeline

8 days ago

[HEALTH] 4 sources
Blood donation appeals issued in Chubut province
Residents in Comodoro Rivadavia and Trelew, Argentina, are being called upon to donate blood for leukemia patients and upcoming surgical procedures.
28 days ago

[HEALTH] 6 sources
Río Gallegos blood bank faces supply shortages
The Hospital Regional Río Gallegos blood bank in Santa Cruz reports a shortage of blood components due to declining donor numbers, affecting medical services across central and southern Santa Cruz.

Sources

agenciasanluis.com · comunicaciontucuman.gob.ar · diariobarricada.com · diarioextra.com · laimagenpatagonia.com.ar · laregionenlinea.com.mx · radiocafayate.com · rtn.com.ar · utn.ac.cr · vocesyapuntes.com · zapala-noticias.com.ar