Welcome,
The mission of
the National Blood Transfusion Services is to provide an adequate, safe blood
supply that satisfies the demand of local hospitals. Clinically, donated blood
is mainly used for surgeries, major trauma cases, cancer patients requiring
chemotherapy and thalassaemia patients. The lives of such patients largely depend
on the generosity and continued support of blood donors.
The increasing demand for blood
often offers the NBTS tough challenges to maintain adequate blood stocks albeit
the generous donations from our donor pool. Statistically, it is a known fact
that a large percentage of the healthy Maltese population does not give blood.
Therefore, this is my message targeted to such persons. Do not wait for a personal experience to
become aware that blood can save lives. Do not hesitate to come forward and
donate blood. It is an altruistic deed, special for yourself and lifesaving to
others.
I would like to end this message by thanking
all blood donors and lapsed donors for their priceless, life-saving gifts of
blood. I am also grateful for those persons who attempt to donate blood but are
ineligible to do so.
Alexander Lautier
Charge Nurse
a/Manager Donation Services