Το σύστημα αιμοδοσίας στην Ελλάδα – Στρατηγική και οργάνωση της εθελοντικής αιμοδοσίας – Οι ανάγκες αίματος των πασχόντων από συγγενείς αιμοσφαιρινοπάθειες
The blood collection system in Greece – Strategy and organization of blood donation – Blood needs of people suffering from congenital hemoglobinopathies
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Αιμοδοσία ; Αιμοσφαιρινοπάθειες ; Ελλάδα ; Blood donation ; Hemoglobinopathies ; GreeceAbstract
Blood transfusions are an essential component of health-care systems. The government should ensure the safety and adequate availability of blood and blood products to patients in need of transfusions. Blood collection systems are ideally based on voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation.
The need for blood and blood products in Greece is exceptionally increased due to the high number of people suffering from congenital hemoglobin disorders (hemoglobinopathies) and the high number of car accidents. The scope of the present study is the organisation of the blood collection system in Greece to accommodate the needs of the people suffering from congenital hemoglobinopathies who need regular blood transfusions for their lifetime.
For the blood collection system to be effective in Greece, blood donations should overbalance the needs for blood. To achieve this goal, according to the system proposed in the present study, blood donation should remain voluntary and non-remunerated whereas several means should be utilized for information and awareness purposes. These strategies should be run at high frequency and include many diverse means. Specifically, this study proposes advising via mass media and planning awareness campaigns via clinics and church. The personalized messages should refer to the main fears of the blood donors and indicatively include a “human eye” watching.