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In Dakar, as in the regions, safe blood transfusion remains a real headache for professionals in the sector. A situation that often causes loss of life, since 12% of the pockets collected are destroyed because containing hepatitis B. Sedhiou, Matam and Louga are the most deficient. The EnQuete Journal, which devoted a large dossier on this shortage, launches the red alert. 
In recent weeks, blood bags have been sorely lacking in health facilities. The Blood Transfusion Center (Cnts) ran out of blood. The situation is all the more worrying because it has caused the death of a midwife about to give birth.
In addition, she urged President Macky Sall to appeal to people to donate blood. This situation is caused, according to doctors, by Ramadan. After each end of the month of fasting, the structures are facing a shortage. But this year's one is the most striking, because the inventory deficit is 60,000 pockets. The paradox is upsetting.
Every year, donations of blood increase considerably in Senegal. And despite the increase in the number of donors, the blood does not meet the annual national demand for 150,000 bags. According to a Cnts document, 88,905 donations were registered in 2017. Donors are 75% male, while women represent only 25%, although they are the main beneficiaries. The average age of donors is 25.
Sedhiou, Matam and Louga, the most deprived areas
Senegalese apparently like emergencies. Many are waiting for the alert to sound. In the opinion of the Cnts director, in the document sent to EnQuête, 20 to 30% of donations are made in case of emergency. "It's called family gifts. They are 40% in the regions and 1% in Dakar, "he explains.
According to him, there are many emergencies, mainly women who bleed after delivery, with severe anemia. There are also traffic accidents. "There are many consequences, because in these situations, families start looking for blood donors to solve the problems of their patients. And we are not in the conditions of a good quality of care. "This is a way for the teacher to recall the responsibility that each and every one of them has to give blood on a regular basis to ensure the availability of sufficient stock for better situation management.
For the teacher, Dakar, Diourbel and Thiès are the best-supplied regions. On the other hand, Sedhiou, Matam and Louga are the most deprived. The construction of three centers planned by 2021 may perhaps solve the problem, especially with a multiplication of donations.
The blood bank of Mbour is empty
The report is final . The Mbour blood bank is empty. She also has real difficulties to collect vital fluid. Mouhamadou Lamine Dramé, in charge of the blood bank and the laboratory of Mbour, invites the population to mobilize to change the situation. The number of requests for blood bags continues to increase. While, in the same movement, the number of donors takes the opposite curve. Since the month of Ramadan, the hospital is experiencing a shortage, it is said. Moreover, this Tuesday morning, there is constant back and forth, but not one has come to donate. They are all there to do analysis. "Since the month of Ramadan, we are facing a shortage. The day of the Korité besides, there was an urgent case of transfusion. We did not know who to talk to, because people were in the euphoria of the party. It was difficult, but by the grace of God it was possible to obtain it, "says Mouhamadou Lamine Dramé.
A gap of 2,000 blood bags to fill a year
The head of the blood bank and laboratory Mbour informs that, in the year, the need is 5,000 pockets "but, is sad he, we only get 3,000 ''. "As soon as we collect, there is a demand. The demand is there all the time, 'he says. In the region, people are not very inclined to donate their blood
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