PMI: Blood Stock In Kudus Regency Is Not Yet Safe

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SEMARANG - The Indonesian Red Cross, Kudus Regency, Central Java, stated that the stock held by the institution was not safe because only 113 bags were available, while the daily demand for one hospital could reach 60 bags. but a lot. Because currently many hospitals have blood banks, even a number of hospitals from outside the region have also submitted requests for blood to PMI Kudus," said Public Relations of the Blood Donor Unit (UDD) of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Kudus Branch Praptiningsih in Kudus, Friday, May 27. For this reason, he said, PMI was actively looking for donors to a number of crowded places, including in Kudus Square on Saturday and Sunday, then in front of the Kudus Post Office. Meanwhile, the schedule for donors from factory workers, he said, now it is not normal as before. For the previous week, PMI Kudus was recorded to have received donors from workers from a company as well as alumni of SMP N 2 Kudus and Ansor youth. "Hopefully, the blood stock in June 2022 can increase so that it is safely available to meet the community's needs," he said, quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, 113 bags of blood stock, Praptiningsih said, included blood type A 49 bags, B 36 bags, AB 12 bags and O 42 bags, while platelet blood was 16 bags, including group A six bags, B two bags and O eight bags. PMI Kudus is noted to have quite complete equipment to process blood from volunteers into blood ready for transfusion to patients in need. In addition to requests for fresh blood, PMI Kudus also serves requests for platelet blood.