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Municipal hospitals carry out blood donation campaign
Published on 01/07/2025 - 10:18 | Updated
One person's blood donation can save up to four lives - Edu Kapps/City Hall of Rio The municipal hospitals of Piedade, Pedro II and Souza Aguiar are holding blood donation campaigns on Wednesday (2/7) and Thursday (3/7). This is a partnership between the units and Hemorio, which is responsible for providing blood products to more than 200 public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, mainly for emergencies.
Donating blood is safe and saves lives. After collection, the blood components are separated and four people can benefit. Within 24 hours of donation, the donor's body begins to rebuild some of the substances that were removed, so that the next collection can be done after eight weeks for men and 12 for women, since the blood will already have the reconstituted components.
To be a blood donor, you must present an official photo ID; be between 16 and 69 years old (those under 18 must have authorization from a guardian); be in good health; and weigh at least 50 kg. You do not need to fast, but it is recommended that you have not eaten fatty foods in the last three hours before donating. Another important factor is to be well-rested. After 30 days, the volunteer can get the results of laboratory tests.
People who have had tattoos or piercings must wait six months to donate. Those who have piercings in mucous membranes can only donate 1 year after removing the piercing. Those who have recently had COVID-19 must wait ten days after recovering.
Check the times and addresses of each action:
Blood Donation at the Piedade Municipal Hospital
Date: July 2th
Time: 10pm to 15pm
Location: Outpatient Clinic B, first floor
Address: Chapel Street, 96 – Piedade
Blood Donation at Pedro II Municipal Hospital
Date: July 2th
Time: 10pm to 15pm
Location: elevator hall, first floor of CER Santa Cruz
Address: Rua do Prado, 325 – Santa Cruz
Blood Donation at Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital
Date: July 3th
Time: 8h to 16h
Location: Auditorium (Otics) – 2nd floor
Address: Republic Square, 111 – Center
