This summer
with the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee ahead, the UK expects 1.2 million tourist
visiting this summer. Therefore the NHS called for help, because there are not
enough blood and plasma donors. The NHS says the stocks need to be 30 per cent
higher to be adequate for so many people. Only four per cent in the UK is a
donor and there is more need for donors. Campaigning is not enough to attract new
donors and therefore a discussion is going on whether people should be paid for
donating blood or plasma.
When people
donate blood or plasma it is out of kindness and this is the way it should be.
The article also talks about America where people get paid to donate. Most of
the donors are poor and sometimes homeless and to get the money they are not always
honest. Honesty is important for the health of the patients, because when
donors do not fill in the health form honesty the patient is at risk. That is
why I think donation of blood and plasma must not be paid. To avoid uncertainty
there also must be no other compensation whatsoever.http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/05/07/blood-for-money-we-need-more-of-an-incentive-to-donate/
I agree with you. More blood donors are needed. But I don't believe in the "American" way wherein people get money for their blood. What's next? Organs? I know this is already the case in some countries. The officials should spent more time and effort in finding potential donors. A convincing campaign could do the trick. For example famous people giving blood would get the attention. Let's start with the queen!
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