Blood donation is a priority in the heat of the summer

He advised anemia in Gothenburg. At present, there is a shortage of O, A and B +.
"We really hope that you will come in now after your holiday and give blood," says Ulrika Ljung, GeBlod communicator in Gothenburg.

The blood supply at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital has been under its limits from and until July. At the present time, at the end of July, there is a shortage of O, A and B +.

– We tried to call blood donors by sms. We really hope that you will come in now after your holiday and give blood, "says Ulrika Ljung, communicator for GeBlod in Gothenburg

Is there a shortage of blood in summer?

– It's very different depending on how much blood is needed During the summer holidays, you often travel far, making it difficult to donate blood. Ulrika Ljung

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During the summer, the Sahlgrenska University Hospital has received help from others blood transfusion centers. landed when there was a lack of a particular blood group.

– We had a shortage of O, A and B so that varied. But O blood has been about a third below the desired level and O-blood is very important. Especially O negative because you can give it to everyone regardless of blood type. At the same time, the negative O can only be negative, so you have to face the resources. It is very important to have O-negative blood in stock.

In addition to the lack of blood, GeBlod also has a shortage of staff, which has forced you to reduce its availability. In July, only two blood donation units were opened in Gothenburg; Sahlgrenska Hospital and Nordstan

– We try to open as much as possible but we do not have enough staff. This is a global resource problem. It is difficult to recruit nurses and our company is also affected. Ulrika Ljung