Portal de Puerto Lumbreras
www.portaldepuertolumbreras.com
Individual donors have also been recognized individually for more donations in recent years.
The mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Mª Ángeles Tunisia, and the director of the Regional Hemodonation Center, Vicente Vicente, inaugurated last night the new roundabout, next to the public park Reina Sofía, in honor of the blood donors of the municipality.
The mayor of Puerto Lumbreras highlighted that "the construction of this roundabout has allowed to improve the traffic, the fluidity, the access and the road safety of the citizens".
The budget of the work has been 23,840 euros, of which 22,648 euros has been financed by the Autonomous Community, and the rest the City of Puerto Lumbreras.
The inauguration was held in conjunction with the celebration of World Blood Donor Day.
Thus, a monument has been installed with which the Consistory intends to continue raising awareness about the importance of donating blood to save lives.
During the event, lumbrerenses donors who have donated in recent years have also been recognized individually.
Thus, the mayor of the town has delivered diplomas and badges to those who have made more than 15, 25, 35 and 45 donations in recent years.
The mayor stressed that "in Puerto lumbreras we have more than 700 active donors, but it is striking that only 19% of donors are in the age group from 18 to 30 years, so I encourage young people To join in the donation of blood.We must collaborate all in order to maintain sufficient reserves and self sufficiency in the blood supply in our Region. "
Activities on the occasion of World Donor Day will continue on Friday, June 16 with the installation of a weekly market information desk, a talk at the Women's Center on donation of blood and marrow and a release of balloons .
In addition, an extraordinary donation of blood has been called in the hall of the Cultural Center from 09.00 to 14.30 hours.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
Privacy policy
- Legal notice
- Cookies