Blood can be donated on 23–24 and 27–29 January by the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre (Piłsudskiego Square). Details on the poster:
Why is blood so important?
Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Blood Treatment in Wałbrzych:
The number of patients needing blood is increasing dramatically, while the number of people able to donate blood is falling (a large number of disqualifications). This sad reality could potentially affect every one of us.
Blood cannot be manufactured; only another person can share it. Currently, blood is used, among others, by people with leukaemia and other cancers, accident victims and transplant recipients.
The Centre adds:
This precious gift is used by both newborns and older people. As early as next week, RCKiK together with the blood donors’ club from Bolesławiec will organise a blood drive in Bolesławiec. Every new donor is worth their weight in gold.
Let us remember: a blood drive is not a cultural event, but our shared insurance policy.
Who can become a blood donor?
Blood can be donated by a person who:
- is aged 18–65 and has an identity document with a photograph and address
- has an appropriate body weight: over 50 kg
- has not suffered from jaundice, syphilis, psoriasis or diabetes
- has not undergone surgery, endoscopic procedures, a tattoo, ear piercing or piercing of other body parts within the last 6 months
- does not have serious diseases of the circulatory, digestive, nervous, respiratory or urinary systems.
Importantly, women cannot donate blood during menstruation or for three days after it ends.