Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Greece: Economic crisis and WNV threaten blood safety in transfusions
machinetranslation
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Safety in transfusion
Meanwhile, for negligence in regard to the safety of blood speaks of the president of the Panhellenic Federation of Blood Donors and board member of the National Blood Transfusion Centre Christos Protopapas. As he notes, the risk of contamination of hemophiliacs patients and those undergoing surgery urgently.
According to international guidelines, it is necessary to commit units of blood taken from dangerous areas and intensify the molecular control to avoid contamination through blood transfusion.
Nevertheless, the decision is delayed, sources with the Ministry of Health to deliver the issue to economic reasons, adding that estimates the risk remains low. It is significant that last year spent 2.2 million euros for the purchase of specific reagents to detect the West Nile virus, envelope, however this year is prohibitive.
That is why according to the same sources, the leadership of the Ministry of Health directed to limited controls - ie units of blood taken within ten kilometers of those areas identified cases.
But expressed fears and possible lack of blood due to West Nile virus. It is significant that the National Blood Center has sent the document to the administration of hospitals, which emphasizes that for reasons deemed necessary increased needs the most logical planning of surgery.
Furthermore, the associations plan to Blood Centers Blood donations from special "clean" areas in an effort to ensure safe and adequate amounts of blood.
Tanea
machinetranslation
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Safety in transfusion
Meanwhile, for negligence in regard to the safety of blood speaks of the president of the Panhellenic Federation of Blood Donors and board member of the National Blood Transfusion Centre Christos Protopapas. As he notes, the risk of contamination of hemophiliacs patients and those undergoing surgery urgently.
According to international guidelines, it is necessary to commit units of blood taken from dangerous areas and intensify the molecular control to avoid contamination through blood transfusion.
Nevertheless, the decision is delayed, sources with the Ministry of Health to deliver the issue to economic reasons, adding that estimates the risk remains low. It is significant that last year spent 2.2 million euros for the purchase of specific reagents to detect the West Nile virus, envelope, however this year is prohibitive.
That is why according to the same sources, the leadership of the Ministry of Health directed to limited controls - ie units of blood taken within ten kilometers of those areas identified cases.
But expressed fears and possible lack of blood due to West Nile virus. It is significant that the National Blood Center has sent the document to the administration of hospitals, which emphasizes that for reasons deemed necessary increased needs the most logical planning of surgery.
Furthermore, the associations plan to Blood Centers Blood donations from special "clean" areas in an effort to ensure safe and adequate amounts of blood.
Tanea