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Blood safety is the safety of Polish patients

MedExpress Team

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Published Oct. 9, 2023 09:03

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Blood safety is one area that is particularly important not only for patients, but also for the functioning of the entire health care system. The need to further strengthen the blood donation system was discussed during the "Blood Safety - Patient Safety" conference, held at the PAP Press Center.

Every year, nearly 9,000 adults and children in Poland are diagnosed with blood cancer. For patients, the primary form of rescue besides drug therapies are transfusions of blood components or blood products. The "Hematooncologic Association" has inaugurated the "Blood Safety - Patient Safety" campaign to make Poles aware of the importance of these aspects in saving the lives of patients.

"Our goal is to continually educate and make the public aware that blood is a gift of life that benefits more than just accident victims. Blood is an essential medicine for patients struggling with blood cancers," - stated Katarzyna Lisowska, leader of the Hematooncology Association.

Demographic changes, the progressive aging of the population resulting in a growing number of patients and a declining number of donors - all of this makes it clear to d...

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