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Tomorrow is World Blood Donor Day and in Gozo, there will be a blood donation session on this day.
World Blood Donor Day is a special day for blood services worldwide and serves to raise awareness for the need of safe blood and blood products as well as to thank all voluntary donors for their blood donations.
The theme for this year is – One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.
Today, Saturday , Gozo will be doing its part to join in the celebration with the National Blood Transfusion Service, which will be organising a World Blood Donor Day Mass at Ta’ Pinu National Shrine in Gharb.
The Mass is being held at 6.30pm, in honour of all Gozitan blood donors. Everyone is invited to attend, especially blood donors.The service will also be shown live on UTV television.
Blood donation takes just a short time, but the effects for who needs blood can last forever – for someone’s loved ones…because every family deserves more time together.
The National Blood Transfusion Service urged Gozitans to please keep attending blood donation sessions to help the patients in need get the necessary blood in a timely manner and to ensure a stable blood supply.
The National Blood Transfusion Service advised that the most common blood group in the Maltese population is A positive. ”This means that this is the blood group most likely to be required by patients.” However it reminded donors that ”A negative units can also be given to A positive recipients.”
The NBTS also advised that is has updated the donor eligibility guidelines removing restrictions on a number of medications. For more information on donor eligibility please call on 22066201 or 79307307 or on free phone 80074313.
The next session in Gozo will be Sunday, the 14th of June, from 8am until 1pm, at the Xewkija Community Clinic.
“Your cooperation and generosity are greatly appreciated as always,” the Service said.
The centre is located at the Xewkija Community Clinic, in Triq tall- Hamrija, between the Primary School and the Bocci Club.
Important notes from the National Blood Transfusion Service
• Bring your Maltese ID Card, driving licence or passport.
• Drink water before your donation and have a light snack, not a heavy meal.
• Wear loose fitting clothes/sleeves.
Photo: NBTS
