Transfusion Medicine

Latin Americans and Caribbeans know little about blood donation, study shows

Published in Blood Weekly, September 12th, 2002

Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean know little about blood donation and have difficulty accessing blood services, according to a study in 15 countries sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

The study demonstrated that Latin American and Caribbean citizens have little information on how donated blood is obtained, processed and utilized. Furthermore, it is difficult for them to gain access to these services and blood bank hours pose obstacles.

The findings also confirmed that many myths about blood donation are prevalent, including the mistaken idea that donating blood will cause people to gain or lose weight, or will...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2002-09-12)

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