As part of preparations for a situation where many people will be in isolation or closure, MDA will now increase blood donations to prevent hospital shortages
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In an assessment of the situation that MDA Director General has, and in coordination with the Director General of the Ministry of Health, MDA's blood services director has been instructed to increase blood donations in the State of Israel, in preparation for a situation in which many citizens will not be able to donate blood, following the possibility A significant increase in the number of people staying in home isolation.
The donors of MDA's blood services will be interpreted at various sites, which can be donated and donated, for life saving in the State of Israel. The list of places to donate blood can be found on the Magen David Adom website here and in the application "My MDA"
MDA's blood services mention that anyone who has been abroad, has been in contact with a verified or self-ill patient, will not be able to donate blood until 28 days have passed.
In addition to increasing the blood supply, preparations for collecting the blood component of plasma from people who have recovered from the corona virus are being made at Magen David Adom. The plasma doses they collect should contain a large amount of the antibody to the virus, and can be used as a treatment for patients who develop severe symptoms as needed.
MDA's blood services vice president, Prof. Eilat Shinar: "The increase in inventory is primarily based on donating thousands of fresh blood packets, which can be used for up to 42 days from the date of donation. In addition, MDA blood services are held to freeze hundreds of blood packets. , Which can be used for up to 10 years from the date of donation. In this way, we intend to allow regular blood supply to the hospitals in the country, while maintaining the safety of blood recipients. It is important to note that there is no fear of contracting the virus in the blood donation process, both in terms of donors and recipients of blood. "