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BLOOD SAVES LIVES IN WHO’S REGIONAL OFFICE FOR THEWestern PacificSynopsis of Message fromthe Regional DirectorBlood saves lives. However, manypeople do not have access to safeblood. Studies show that only 20%to 30% of the world’s healthsystems are able to provide safeand adequate blood supplies.Many people therefore run therisk of receiving contaminatedblood.To raise awareness of the need forsafe blood, WHO dedicated WorldHealth Day 2000, on 7 April, toDr Shigeru Omiblood safety. The theme, “SafeBlood starts with me”, urgespeople to look after their health bycaring for that precious lifesource: their blood. It alsoemphasizes the blood donor’sresponsibility towards therecipient.Although over 75 million bloodunits are collected from blooddonors every year, millions moreare needed to meet the globalrequirements for safe blood. Tosave more lives, we need toensure the availability of safeblood when and where it isneeded.WHO seeks to work closely withMember States to ensureadequate supplies of bloodthrough voluntary, nonremunerateddonations. In theWestern Pacific Region, the targetof 100% voluntary unpaid donorshas been reached in Australia,Hong Kong (China), Japan,Malaysia, New Zealand, Republicof Korea and Singapore. However,many countries in the Region stillrely on paid donors, whosometimes give blood for money tosupport unhealthy habits, such astaking drugs. Others areundernourished and therefore atrisk of passing on infectionsthrough blood transfusions. WHOtherefore seeks to promote blooddonations from voluntary, nonpaiddonors who are at low risk.Moreover, there is also a need toensure the effective clinical use ofblood and blood products. Inhealth facilities, alternativetreatments should be sought whenblood transfusion is not the mostappropriate choice.WHO encourages Members Statesto support national bloodprogrammes to ensure theavailability of safe blood. Strong“perhaps the most importantreason is that most people haveprobably never been asked todonate blood”government commitment isnecessary to ensure a safe andadequate supply of blood, whichincludes screening of blood forcertain viruses.“People are often reluctant to giveblood. Some people do not realizehow their blood could save others’lives. Perhaps the most importantreason is that most people haveprobably never been asked todonate blood”, said Dr Omi in avideo interview.“People need to be given positiveencouragement to give blood.Education is a crucial part of anydonor recruitment strategy. Before98 ▲ WORLD HEALTH DAY ▼ SAFE BLOOD STARTS WITH ME
“we owe it to ourselves tohave healthy blood”people can be motivated to donateblood for the benefit of others,they must understand how they, asindividuals, can play an importantpart in contributing to the healthof others.”Help save a life. Give safe blood.Dr Shigeru OmiRegional DirectorActivities in the WesternPacific RegionThe WHO Regional Office for theWestern Pacific publishedcolourful articles in Volume 1,Nos. 3 and 4 of its newsletter“WHO In Action” (seewww.who.wpro.int/).A NewsBrief in the March 2000Issue No. 3 announced the themeand slogan of WHD 2000 “Safeblood starts with me”, and invitedthe global community to careabout this common life source anddonate voluntarily this preciousproduct. The message was broughthome that we owe it to ourselvesto have healthy blood. Goodnutrition, a clean and healthylifestyle, proper prevention andearly treatment of disease, allcontribute to this.The WHO Western Pacific Regionorganized an exhibit at Robinson’sPlace in Manila (see photo),encouraging healthy lifestyles forsafe blood. Member States of theExhibition organized by WPRO inpopular shopping mallWestern Pacific Region preparedactivities to raise publicawareness on the importance ofsafe blood based on informationcontained in press releases, videomessages and other publicrelations materials from WHO.These materials were either usedon WHD 2000 or incorporated intoother notable events, such as theHealth Expo (6-7 May 2000) inPapua New Guinea, wherethousands of young people witnessedthe theme of safe blood on TV.Other examples included theSolomon Islands, where there isno television station, but wherethe video recording of Dr Omi wasplayed on VHS at the HoniaraCentral Market to a largegathering on 7 April. Audiovisualmaterial prepared by WHO/HQwas used by the Red Cross in theiractivities throughout the year2000.In the next issue of NewsBrief(July 2000) a dozen full colourphotographs illustrated othernational events in commemorationof World Health Day 2000. Theseincluded the Papua New GuineaMinister of Health honouringveteran blood donors in a ruralsetting, a Philippine Red Crossceremony in a local shopping mall,school children visiting ahaematological laboratory inVanuatu, a blood safety seminar inLaos chaired by the Vice-Ministerof Labour and Social Welfare andstudent poster displays fromBokona Primary School in theSolomon Islands. ▲For further information on bloodsafety activities at the WHORegional Office for the WesternPacific, contact:Dr Ken Chen, Medical OfficerTraditional Medicine, orDr Oscar BarrenecheBlood SafetyWorld Health OrganizationRegional Office for the WesternPacificUnited Nations AvenueP.O. Box 2932, 1000 ManilaTel: +63 2 528 8001Fax: 63 2 521 1036E-mail:barrenecheo@cam.wpro.who.intInternet: www.who.org.ph.99 ▲ WORLD HEALTH DAY ▼ SAFE BLOOD STARTS WITH ME
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