Voluntary Blood Donation in Rhodope

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The main objective of the Project was to implement, with the use of the modern technological equipment, voluntary blood donations in the cross border area and raise people’s awareness on blood transfusion safety issues. More specifically the Project was concerned with the development of cross border co-operation on the grave issue of preventing the transmission of diseases derived from blood transfusion and promoting safe voluntary blood donation through awareness campaigns on safety issues, informative brochures, guides, audio visual materials, seminars and public events. Objectives of the Project were the following • Promotion of the idea of voluntary blood donation. • Development of collaboration in matters regarding prevention of transmission of infections that are related to blood transfusion between the neighbouring countries. • Informing the population about the prevention of spreading infections and the need of voluntary blood donation. The Project’s main objective was to promote voluntary blood donation as a safe procedure, both for the physician and for the volunteer. • Exchange of opinions in issues regarding promotion of organised, (and not compensative) Voluntary Blood donation. • Exchange of opinions in issues regarding safety of transfusions, boost of blood donation services of Bulgaria in an effort to develop a system suitable for the recording and analysis of undesirable incidents during transfusion (haemo-alertness).

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