RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL BLOOD DONOR DAY
Responding to the HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève) hospitals’ urgent appeal for blood donations during this summer season, the CERN medical staff organised a day of blood donations for the Swiss bloodbank CTS on 30 July. They were supported by NOVAE (Restaurant No. 1), who provided donors with a free snack.
This specially arranged campaign was a success, as the 135 volunteers included 66 first-time donors, and a total of 99 standard bags of blood were collected. (Swiss hospitals need 1300 bags every day!)
The CTS and CERN’s medical staff wish to thank the donors and all others who helped make the event a success.
Upcoming blood donor days at CERN: 12 November 2008 and 10 March 2009.
by SC Unit