2021/01/16 15:35 (Pixabay photo) (Pixabay photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Blood supplies are running critically low across Taiwan, with blood banks reporting an average of fewer than five days of stock, according to the Taiwan Blood Services Foundation (血液基金會). The shortages are most severe in Hsinchu and Kaohsiung, which were down to a 3.9-day supply as of Saturday morning (Jan. 16). Meanwhile, Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan have each seen their supply drop to 4.1, 4.8, and 4.9 days, respectively. There are only sufficient stocks of types A, AB, and O blood for the next three days in Taipei and Taichung, while reserves of types A, B, and O in Kaohsiung are expected to last only four days. Stocks of AB and O have dropped to 3.3 and 3.7 days, respectively, in Taichung.
Foundation calls for blood donations as supplies run low across Taiwan
01/09/2021 12:29 PM
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Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) The Taiwan Blood Services Foundation on Friday issued an urgent call for blood donations, as the supply in several cities fell below the officially designated safe level of seven days.
The shortages were most severe in Taipei and Hsinchu, which had an average remaining stock of 3.6 and 3.5 days, respectively, with supplies of types AB and O blood running especially low, the foundation said.
In Taipei, stocks of type O blood were down to a 2.7-day supply, while type AB reserves dropped to 3.2 days, type A to 3.8 days and type B to 5.2 days.
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Blood donations urged
The Taiwan Blood Services Foundation on Friday issued an urgent call for blood donations, as the supply in several areas had fallen below the officially designated safe level of seven days. The shortages were most severe in Taipei and Hsinchu, which had an average stock of less than three days, with supplies of blood types AB and O running especially low, the foundation said, adding Kaohsiung and Taichung also had shortages, with average remaining stocks of 4.6 days and 5.1 days respectively. Blood reserves in northern Taiwan were especially low, likely because of a drop in donations due to the cold weather in the past few days, said Hung Ying-sheng (洪英聖), a representative of the foundation.