2023-09-20 07:14:43
Mexico is one of the countries in which the fewest blood donations are made. Specifically, the country occupies last place in Latin America in voluntary blood donation, with a rate of 5.19%. Next, we are going to analyze how many blood banks there are in the country and how donation is encouraged.
The first thing you should know is that blood is a vital liquid and it is not possible to manufacture it artificially, therein lies the importance of its donation. When it comes to donations in blood banks, it must be clear that there are three types of donors:
Replacement (known). Paid. Volunteers.
81% of blood banks in Mexico collect less than 5 thousand units
In Mexico, most transfusions are performed with replacement donations, which tend to have a higher infection rate and higher cost. Specifically, in the country, there are 556 blood banks, of which 81% collect less than 5 thousand units per year, something that is totally counterproductive.
It should be known that in countries with less than 50% voluntary donation (which is the case of Mexico), there are more cases of transfusion diseases than in countries with a higher percentage. Thus, the risk of HIV infection through infected blood products is exceptionally high (95-100%) and also Chagas disease, hepatitis C and hepatitis B represent a significant threat.
In those countries where donation in blood banks is 100% voluntary, there is a higher proportion of regular donors. This means volunteers are more likely to donate on a recurring basis, allowing for a constant and reliable supply.
The WHO urges changes in legislation
On the other hand, it must be clarified that the insufficient supply of this resource in hospitals in developing countries explains 99% of the 530 thousand maternal deaths each year and 90% of the 1.2 million deaths caused by accidents. traffic.
The Pan American Health Organization has determined that blood banks with low productivity (less than 5 thousand units of blood/year -as is the case in Mexico-), increase the cost of preparing the units and increase the risk of have an infected bursa.
Finally, it should be noted that one of the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote voluntary donation is to make changes to the legislation. This will encourage the promotion and encouragement of altruistic donation in blood banks from an early age. A good example of this would be the promotion of the practice in the basic education books of the Ministry of Public Education.
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