The object of the meeting was the promotion of the signature pilot program contract between the municipality, the hospital and the ministry of Health, with the aim to strengthen the in tune race to the aid of the only public bank of stem cells that functions in the “C. Smear” through the display and promotion of the great value of the voluntary offer by mobilizing the candidate mothers of the municipality of Neapoli-Sykies and the wider region.
Be noted that the effort for years paid by the municipality in the field of information of the candidate parents is notable, for having shown significant results. It is characteristic that many of the donors stem cell (SLC) that are addressed to the Public Bank of Stem cells of the hospital “C.Pap”, have been informed by the Social services Policy of the municipality of Neapolis-Sykeon in the campaigns, voluntary blood donation and donation of body organs, platelets and stem cells.
A crucial contribution of the municipality of
The contribution of the public awareness campaign of the municipality praised both mr Anagnostopoulos, and the director hematologist, manager of Public Bank Stem-cell-Transplant Unit of the hospital, Damianos Sotiropoulos, who toured the premises of the public bank of stem cells to the mayor, the deputy mayor for Social Policy Anastasios Tsakiridi, and the director of the Office of Social Policy of the municipality of Maro ΒασσάÏα.
“In the framework of the Week of Voluntary blood Donation and Social contribution, which we organize in our municipality three to four times a year, is the update for the offer of stem cells. We do everything in our power to help you,” said the mayor Simos Daniilidis addressing the executives of the hospital.
As he pointed out, “a drop of our blood, a αιμοπετάλιό us, may not mean anything. For those, however, the accepting, may be tantamount to life itself. A lot more when it comes to offer stem cell or donation of body organs”, adding: “together we can deal with difficult situations by sending the message that our fellow man, is in a difficult situations, you may feel that he is not alone in the fight.”
Upon request, operators of public bank of stem cells given to the associates of the municipality a specific number of president-stem cells, in order (and only for exceptional cases) a couple can purchase a bag from the Social Services of the municipality.
Free procedures…
The collection, cooling and storage of stem cells from placenta in the clinic of the hospital “C. Smear” started in 1998, and in July 2009 the effective functioning of the Public Bank of Stem cells.
Today, kept there, in special tanks of liquid nitrogen, and at a temperature of -196 degrees Celsius, a total of 4.807 cuttings, which can save the life of a child in distress and to help in the treatment of serious diseases.
The deposit of stem cells to a Public Bank, like all other processes, it is completely free and does not create a financial burden for any family of a child born while the method followed is perfectly safe.
The taking of blood from the placenta does not affect at all neither the mother nor the child has been born. This is a material that if it were not used for this purpose, will literally have been jumping out. The correct collection of the stem cells plays a huge role, as well, if not done correctly, then the cuttings are considered unsuitable.
A huge lack of blood
On the occasion of the organisation of the first for this year’s week of Voluntary blood Donation of the municipality (27 February to 4 March), mr Bellos has informed those responsible for the Hematological Clinic that the Blood Bank of the municipality, gathered approximately 2,500 bottles of blood.
As it became known, today there is a great need for blood in most hospitals in the country as well, due to the lack of staff, I often become a phlebotomist. The program of the Week of Voluntary blood Donation is the following:
· Saturday 27 February, 9 am.m.-2 m.m., at the municipal store of Pine trees,
· Sunday 28 February, 8 p.m.-2 m.m., in the town hall of Neapolis-Sykeon,
· Friday 29 February, 10 am.m.-8 m.m., in the town hall of Neapolis-Sykeon,
· Tuesday, March 1, 10 am.m.-8 m.m., in the town hall of Neapolis-Sykeon,
· Wednesday 2 March, 10 am.m.-8 m.m., in the town hall of Neapolis-Sykies
· Thursday, March 3, 10 am.m.-8 m.m., in the town hall in Naples, and 4 m.m.-8 m.m. the third senior center St. Paul,
· Friday, March 4, 10 am.m.-8 m.m., in the town hall in Naples. 
Dynamic boost to the stem cell donation!
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