Blood donations in Bremen: How to save life - appointments for everyone!

Blood donations in Bremen: How to save life - appointments for everyone!

An important date will be on the agenda next Saturday in the Weser Stadium: The next blood donation campaign will take place there from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In Germany, around 14,000 blood cannons are needed every day to ensure the care of patients. However, despite this high demand, only around 3% of the population regularly donate blood, such as news.de reports.

Who can donate? Every healthy adult between the ages of 18 and 68 can donate blood several times a year. It is enough to feel healthy and bring the ID card. The donation itself usually takes between 5 and 10 minutes, followed by a short regeneration period of about 10 minutes in which you can recover.

urgent need for certain blood groups

The blood groups 0 are negative and a negative, but the DRK is currently alarm because of the blood group A+, which has the slightest filling quantity at 60%. Anyone who has the necessary blood is urgently asked for a donation. The blood group compatibility is crucial, because false adjustments can have serious consequences. Rhesus-negative donors can often donate to many patients, but only receive blood from a limited number of donors, while rhesus-positive donors have more options, but cannot donate to any recipient, as [drk-blutspende.de] (https://www.drk-blutspende.de/ Division).

The distribution of blood groups in Germany can be seen as follows: A rhesus is positive, the most common group, followed by 0 Rhesus. Groups A and 0 can also be found frequently with 43% and 41%. Rhesus-negative blood groups are, however, rare and particularly in demand, since they are often urgently needed in emergencies, report [https://www.blutspende.de/magazin/von-a-bis-0/blutgruppen-tiv-in-der-bevoelkung).

consequences for the patients

The blood donations are not only important, they also save lives. Blood transfusions can help cancer patients be needed for serious injuries or are decisive for operations. A look at the determination of the blood groups shows that the people in Germany have a variety of types that are essential for smooth medical care.

For everyone who cannot or do not want to donate in the Weser Stadium, there are also numerous appointments in Bremerhaven. For example on June 19, 2025 on Theodor-Heuss-Platz and on June 20 in the Havenhostel. Blood can also be donated to Ikea on July 4, 2025. The initiative is an easy way to actively help and make a contribution to society.

take the time to donate blood. Your red could be the decisive for someone to overcome the next hurdle in life!