2024-06-05 02:42:24
It isn’t the Ministry of Well being’s related draft regulation on blood” on which any reactions had been developed, the Minister of Well being, Adonis Georgiadis, emphasizes in his statements to APE-MPE.
Responding to the experiences that present the Ministry of Well being – with the draft in query – giving the inexperienced gentle to non-public blood plasma assortment facilities and blood donors who will probably be compensated with cash for blood plasma assortment, he stated verbatim: “There is no such thing as a draft regulation of the Ministry of Well being on this subject. A draft regulation that doesn’t belong to the ministry is being circulated on social media and in newspapers”.
Nonetheless, Adonis Georgiadis, responding to a associated query from APE-MBE, added that the Ministry of Well being is in discussions on these points, and has not made any remaining choices. “I make it clear that I don’t rule out making choices on this path, however we’ve not but made any,” he emphasizes.
The draft regulation, which is claimed to have been drawn up by the Ministry of Well being, has already prompted reactions, as it’s estimated that it doesn’t keep in mind the rules of blood donation primarily based on donation and voluntarism and endangers the security of blood.
Requested in regards to the reactions brought on by the publicity obtained by the problem and whether or not the fears in regards to the creature’s security – that are already being talked about – are well-founded, he replied: “The reactions come from those that at all times react. The supposed displeasure of the Fee, which was written on the entrance web page of a newspaper, is sort of a joke since it could be unthinkable for the Fee to specific objections to one thing that’s allowed by European laws”.
He additionally added that “5 European nations have already moved on this path and sure, it’s attainable that Greece will even go in that path”.
In response to a query in regards to the commercialization of blood via the compensation of blood donors, a chance that raises disagreements from well being professionals, scientists and associations, the Minister of Well being replied that “compensation of blood donors is a device that has been used for years in the USA of America and now it’s also utilized in a number of European nations. The tendency is for an increasing number of European nations to maneuver on this path quite than the other.
For what motive; As a result of there’s a nice scarcity of plasma on a world stage. So, the voluntary course of shouldn’t be sufficient for humanity. It’s so easy. Because the voluntary course of shouldn’t be ample, the assorted nations are pondering of different options”, identified Mr. Georgiadis, who hastened to emphasise: “I don’t need to prejudge the general public debate both in a single path or the opposite. We’ll look into it, it is the fitting reply.”
Requested if the Ministry of Well being is obliged to observe a particular coverage concerning the disposal of blood plasma, he identified that “we’ve no obligation from anybody. However I’ve to say to those that elevate the problem on the whole, arguing that blood ought to solely be collected on a voluntary foundation, that Greece imports blood and pays for this importation. So it’s not solely a query of voluntary foundation, it’s also a query of shopping for and promoting since we import and pay. Properly, all of the related labels they put have the identical worth as all of the related leftist concepts. Lastly, allow them to exit into the true world.”
The true world is that Greece imports 200,000 bottles of blood a yr and “that is unacceptable”, confused Mr. Georgiadis and concluded by saying: “We’ve got to discover a approach to not have to do that. If anybody has an objection or another proposal to file it within the public debate accurately. Not with shouts, not with accusations”.