Panama’s Children’s Hospital on Alert Due to Blood Shortage
A single unit of blood can save the lives of five to eight children. The Blood Bank is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building and is open Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Blood Bank at Dr. José Renán Esquivel Children’s Hospital is currently facing low blood supply levels. This compromises the medical care of pediatric patients who require constant transfusions. Given this situation, the institution is urgently calling on the public to voluntarily donate blood. Dr. Arinda Alemán, head of the Blood Bank, explained that the decline in the number of donors represents a serious problem for the hospital. “We are facing an urgent need. We need caring donors to come forward and help us save lives.
Every donation counts,” she stated. A single unit of blood can save the lives of between five and eight children. Therefore, the doctor emphasized that “donating blood is an act of love and a real way to become a hero for many children. “Currently, the number of donors is insufficient to meet hospital demand, which jeopardizes timely patient care. The hospital requires ongoing donations to maintain an adequate and stable supply. The Blood Bank is located on the ground floor of the main hospital building and is open Monday through Friday, from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm.
