The general assembly of the Chalonnes Blood Donation Association was held last Sunday, in the presence of the regional president Marc Sylvestre and the departmental president Marc Gaignard, the mayor and the 1er deputy of Chaudefonds. 407 donations were made in 2023. 29 new donors took the first step”,
welcomed Philippe Juret, the president of the association.
Richard Viau, elected official and member of the office, and Yves Berlan praised the commitment of the volunteers present on the day of the collections at the Halle des Mariniers. They ensure logistics, preparation and service of meals to donors.
Since the pandemic, you have to make an appointment for the donation. This makes the wait smoother. Spontaneous donors can also come forward. They will be supported according to available slots,”
underlines Richard Viau. Blood donation in Pays de la Loire is very satisfactory,
declared Marc Sylvestre. We can thus compensate for the lack of donations observed in several other regions.
Maine-et-Loire has 44 associations (198 in the region). Today, the French Blood Establishment highlights plasma donation. It is done in Angers at the Maison du don. Within a 30 km radius around Angers, blood donors are invited to come and give their plasma. It takes more time, it is true, but we must increase the quantity of plasma which will be processed in the new factory installed in Arras, which will produce immunoglobulins, fibrinogen and albumin, drugs for which demand is growing in France and in the world “,
insists René Gaignard.
At the end of the meeting, Jacky Richoux, member of the office, received the gold medal with two palms for more than 200 donations.
The next collections will take place Thursday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursday July 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Friday, October 11, from 4 to 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, December 19, 4:30 p.m.
