Marabá Hospital mobilizes blood donors in a chain of solidarity
Action on September 23 and 24 aims to reinforce the stocks that support assistance in one of the main public health units in southeastern Pará
A simple gesture can turn into hope for many families. On September 23 and 24, the Regional Hospital of Southeast Pará – Dr. Geraldo Veloso (HRSP) invites the population of Marabá and the region to participate in the blood donation campaign. The action, held at the Hemotherapy and Hematology Center of Pará (Hemopa), aims to reinforce the stocks and ensure the continuity of medical care in the region.
The campaign "Leave Your Mark. Multiply Lives" is conducted by the hospital's Transfusion Agency, in partnership with the group "Friends of Blood", which works to encourage volunteering. The expectation is to gather dozens of donors and reinforce solidarity as a vital link that saves lives and sustains hemotherapy assistance in the region.
"By donating blood, a person offers much more than a few minutes of their time: they multiply lives. It is an act of love that goes beyond the individual gesture and reaches the beds of patients who hold a new chance to start over, with courage, strength, care, dignity, and hope," highlighted the hospital's executive director, Flávio Marconsini.
The blood collected by Hemopa is indispensable for transfusion care in hospitals in Marabá and the region, having one of the highest demands at the Regional Hospital as it is a reference for medium and high complexity in southeastern Pará. The bags are used in the treatment of clinical and surgical situations in the Reception, Surgical Center, and Clinics wards. This care network ensures continuous, safe, and humanized assistance.
Network of solidarity
The campaign is also a call for society to unite around life. For biomedical Amanda Neves, who works at the Regional Hospital of Marabá, each volunteer is part of an essential chain. "When someone donates blood, they not only help one patient but become part of a network that supports thousands of treatments. It is a simple act, but with an immeasurable impact for those who depend on this gesture of solidarity," she reinforced.
Dr. Socorro Leão, responsible for the Transfusion Agency, reminded that each donor becomes part of someone else's story. "The blood donated today may be tomorrow in a patient undergoing hemodialysis, in someone who has undergone emergency surgery, or in someone who fights daily for life in a bed. It is an invisible gift, but it pulses within another life," highlighted the professional.
In the campaign of the Regional Hospital of Marabá, managed by the Institute of Social and Environmental Health of the Amazon (ISSAA) in partnership with the State Department of Public Health (Sespa), volunteers who donate blood at Hemopa in Marabá should inform the code 986. This gesture ensures that the donation is directed, with the institution contributing to maintain the supply of the unit and strengthening the care network.
Who can donate
To donate blood, it is necessary:
- To be in good health and well-fed (avoid fatty foods 4 hours before);
- To present an official photo ID;
- To be between 16 and 69 years old (minors under 18 need authorization from guardians);
- To weigh 50 kg or more.
Those who cannot donate:
✘ Have flu symptoms or fever for less than a week;
✘ Have had a tattoo, piercing, permanent makeup, or micropigmentation in the last 6 months;
✘ Have consumed alcohol in the last 12 hours;
✘ Have slept less than 6 hours the night before;
✘ Are pregnant or breastfeeding (up to 1 year after childbirth);
✘ Have had hepatitis after the age of 10 or Chagas disease;
✘ Have used medications like Ozempic or similar in the last 30 days.
Service:
The blood donation campaign promoted by the Regional Hospital of Southeast Pará will be held at the Hemopa headquarters in Marabá, located at Rodovia Transamazônica, quadra 12, s/n, bairro Amapá. Service: from 7 am to 1 pm.
