The Mayor, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, has called for collaboration to lumbrerenses for "increasing the funds and meet the needs of hospitals in the Region of Murcia during the summer months"
The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras, through the Department of Health, has collaborated with the Regional Centre on Blood Donation Campaign Blood Donation Summer.
Throughout the day, hundreds of lumbrerenses have participated in the campaign that has developed in the auditorium of the Cultural Center.
The Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sanchez, has collaborated in the campaign and has stressed that "it is very important to raise awareness of all citizens to cooperate with the blood donation campaign, and increase donations and to supply hospitals Murcia region during the summer months. "
The need for blood is increasing, and more to coincide with these dates that increases the number of surgeries and organ transplants.
Thus, the need for more units of blood in order to ensure the proper functioning of health during the summer months.
Blood Donation Regional Centre has collected nearly 26,600 units of blood in the first half of 2009, compared with more than 23,800 who won in the same period last year, representing an increase of more than 2,700 donations.
However, the Mayor has been particularly emphasized that "a few days ago, the Ministry of Health announced that despite the growth and efforts by citizens, donations are still insufficient to meet the needs of schools region, so I appeal to solidarity and cooperation of all citizens. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras