The National Blood Donation Center (EKEA) publicly thanks the volunteer blood donors and the health personnel for their response in favor of the injured of the tragic train accident in Tempi and emphasizes the need to renew their appointment in the next period of time as the needs are constant and the life time of the blood is 35-42 days .

“Blood donation is an act of love and proof of social sensitivity”, reports EKEA, noting that this was demonstrated in the most emphatic way, through the shocking response of the public. Since yesterday, hundreds of citizens came to the Hospital Blood Donation Services of the whole country to donate blood, exceeding all expectations. “The unprecedented mobilization resulted in the doubling of the daily blood collection, which covered the needs of the injured in the accident within a few hours, replenishing the blood reserves at the same time.”

EKEA emphasizes that all volunteer blood donors deserve a big “thank you” for the wave of love and solidarity they showed, “being a bright message amid the sadness caused by yesterday’s tragedy in Tempi. At the same time, the EKEA expresses its gratitude to the staff of all blood donation services in the country, who went above and beyond to facilitate the attendance of blood donors, in several cases extending the opening hours”.

EKEA informs that the needs of the victims of the tragedy have been fully met and there is no reason to panic under the reasonable emotional load caused by such a tragic event. Always keeping in mind that the life span of blood is 35-42 days and that the need for blood is stable and may increase in the run-up to Easter, he urges volunteer blood donors to renew their blood donation appointment in the next period, which will contribute to the balance of blood reserves.

“Once again and on the occasion of a tragic event, it has been confirmed that it is very important to have sufficient blood reserves to be able to respond to emergency situations, which can only be done by increasing the number of conscious regular blood donors,” he concludes. the EKEA.