Health points out that donation is vital for the supply of blood components to hospitals in these weeks of increased holiday travel. The Ministry urges all those who are able to donate to do so at the points established in the Autonomous Community in which they are located, as it is a simple and safe act for the donor. In 2022, more than 1.1 million people came to donate blood and blood components in Spain, 4% of the population of donating age. Donor solidarity enabled more than 1.7 million transfusions to be carried out last year. Blood, administered as a blood component, is an essential and strategic element in many healthcare areas, such as surgery, oncology and transplants. In Spain, two million blood components are transfused annually, which is equivalent to almost four components per minute. Our country has been self-sufficient in blood components for transfusion for more than 30 years and has achieved an excellent level of quality and safety in the transfusion system.
The importance of donating plasma The Ministry of Health also stresses the importance of donating blood or plasma on a regular basis to create a safe and sustainable supply of blood and blood products that can always be available, worldwide, so that all patients in need can receive timely treatment. Plasma contains proteins that are vital for many patients, for whom there is no alternative. This blood component is essential to care for patients with congenital diseases such as haemophilia or immunodeficiencies. In addition, it is needed in the production of many vital medicines, as explained in the Health campaign Plasma what's inside you. Save lives by DONATING PLASMA'..
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