As the situation continues to look grim for the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), the entity has been mandated to acquire a total of 2,000 units of blood by December.This is according to National Blood Donor Manager of the NBTS, Shameeza Mangal who told Kaieteur News on Monday that while the NBTS has to satisfy this request,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, the organisation still has to reach its weekly buffer stock of 144 units.If the blood bank is to reach the 2,000 units by December then approximately 46 units of blood will have to be collected on a daily basis. In this regard,Jerseys NFL Cheap, Mangal said the NBTS intends to achieve this target by ‘calling back’ voluntary donors, holding blood drives every day and hopes that organisations assist them in the process.“We want to have more blood drives every day so that we can reach the 2,000 target,” Mangal said.Meanwhile, she explained that enough blood needs to be garnered so as to meet the daily demands of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), which will be closing off elective surgeries in mid-December.In this regard, it was noted that the primary focus would be placed on emergency surgeries, as it is predicted that more accidents will occur during the Christmas season and as such, blood needs to be readily available.Currently, the entity is experiencing a severe shortage in blood, and Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy had said that even though there has been an increase in the number of voluntary blood donations countrywide, organisations at present are concentrating on the upcoming Christmas season,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, and as such blood drives are becoming fewer.In light of the busy season, Dr. Ramsammy urged organisations to continue hosting blood drives, as there is still a demand for a daily supply.According to Dr. Ramsammy, voluntary donations cover 68 percent of all blood donations, nationally. This, he said, has made the blood drives for the year “a tremendous success,Cheap NFL Jerseys 2016,” but he added that there is still however a long way to go to attain the 8,Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic,000 units targets by the end of the year.The Minister has been appealing to the public to donate blood, as there are a number of patients in the hospital, including several children who need special treatment which may also require large amounts.While the buffer stock is at a level lower than the Ministry desires on a daily basis,Nike NFL Jerseys China, Dr. Ramsammy said it is at a higher level than that of last year.Apart from the general need for blood, there is a critical need for B plus and B negative blood types to be added to the supply.(Fareeza Haniff) |