Blood Transfusion Institute's urgent appeal: All blood types needed

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There is a deficit in reserves of all blood groups, especially blood type 0, the Blood Transfusion Institute announced today, pointing out that there has been a drastically lower number of voluntary blood donors, as cancellations of blood donation campaigns have become an almost daily occurrence.

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The institute therefore called on all healthy, adult citizens to help and donate blood, in order to provide a sufficient amount for all those who need a transfusion.

A constant blood supply is necessary in order to at all times have enough for emergencies and patients whose lives are threatened, for surgical interventions and therapy of oncological and hematological patients, the Institute said in a statement.

It is stressed that citizens who meet the conditions can donate blood on any working day at the Blood Transfusion Institute, from 7 am to 7 pm, as well as at the Emergency Center from 10 am to 3 pm, but also in mobile teams in the field.

On Saturdays, the Blood Transfusion Institute is open from 8 am to 3 pm, while a detailed plan of the campaigns can be found on www.nbti.org.rs.

(Telegraf.rs)