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"There are enough pockets of blood at present at the CNTS," said Dr. Gaye reassuring the Senegalese population who was worried about a possible lack of blood. Indeed, according to Dr. Gaye "the blood is missing during the month of Ramadan is understandable, but thanks to the actions of both, the associations in particular the situation has quickly returned to normal since the end of the month of June. Moreover, just for the day of June 30, more than 500 blood bags were collected at the CNTS, during the day of July 9, we 308 were distributed at the level of health facilities.
He adds that "before the beginning of the month of Ramadan, 3000 bags of blood could be collected by the CNTS so that there is no lack, unfortunately in mid-June, the stock was already exhausted and it was urgent to renew. We had difficulties to meet the demand but the situation lasted only from June 15 to 22, after which the donors returned to give blood, which allowed to renew the stock which is in a stable state. 19659002] Compared to people who want to give blood at the moment, Dr. Gaye tells us that "the blood bag has a lifespan of 35 days, the donor can give only every 3 months for men and every 4 months for women. As a result, if all donors are currently doing so, we may face a shortage during the month of September, which is tabaski and a holiday period. We invite donors to wait until the end of August or even at the beginning of October. "
Recall that the National Center for Blood Transfusion in Dakar is a public health institution with a major bank of blood. The center frequently organizes blood donation days and also has a medical analysis laboratory and a hematology department. Blood donation is a voluntary, voluntary and unpaid act intended to save human lives.
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