Saving lives together: Gmünder politicians mobilize to donate blood!

Saving lives together: Gmünder politicians mobilize to donate blood!

in Schwäbisch Gmünd on Tuesday, June 17, there is a special blood donation campaign that is under the name of the good cause. The event is prominently supported by Gmünder politicians, including District Administrator Joachim Bläse and Mayor Richard Arnold, as well as the first mayor and DRK President Christian Baron. Originally, the campaign should have taken place on the occasion of the world blood donor day on June 14th, but had to be postponed due to the city festival, such as remszeitung reported.

The World Blood Donation Day, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, was launched by the WHO in 2004 to draw attention to the importance of donations. Blood donations are of crucial importance for many medical treatments and can decide on life and death, according to the German society for donation for blood = "https://www.blutspende.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/am-14-ist-weltblutsumfumfendag"> press report .

reinforced call for blood donation

The willingness to donate often decreases in the summer months, while the need for drainage is still high. Christian Baron calls up the citizens of urgently donating blood, since the challenge of providing sufficient blood for the needs of the sick and injured, especially during the summer vacation.

Currently around 15,000 blood donations are necessary in Germany every day, and in Baden-Württemberg more than 2,700 blood cannonons are required every day. Especially in the coming weeks, it will be important for blood donation services to counteract the decline in donations through vacations and heat waves, since Augsburg general that are less willing to donate.

Information and tips on blood donation

To support the donors, the correct meal is provided before and after the blood donation. The Ukrainian Cultural Association Jednannja will take over the care. Christian Baron also recommends taking sufficient non -alcoholic drinks on the donation day and eating normally. Half a liter of blood is donated, which is medically unproblematic and can often save the life of up to three people.

To make the process easier, you can register online for a donation date in advance. The DRK blood donation service provides at least 50 free time windows to mobilize as many Gmünder as possible for the good cause. This should not only take into account the requirements of the health systems, but also promote a feeling of the common sense. So if you were not yet involved in the blood donation, you now have the perfect opportunity to be there and make a valuable contribution to the community.