Blood donation base opened in Zwettl: saving life made easy!
Blood donation base opened in Zwettl: saving life made easy!
In a significant step towards strengthening blood supply, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner opened the first blood donation base in Lower Austria in Zwettl on March 18, 2025. At this ceremonial opening, she emphasized the central role of the Red Cross in health care and appealed to the population to get involved in the vital donations of blood. "We all have to be aware that blood is an indispensable resource that cannot be artificially produced," said Mikl-Leitner and referred to the increasing demand for blood canned goods in the region. The Red Cross makes over 2,700 missions every day and is now even closer to the donors to promote life rescue through blood donation dates, such as Roteskreuz.at reported.With this new base, which is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Red Cross reacts to the growing need in the region. The General Secretary of the ÖRK, Michael Opriesnig, emphasized that intensive measures are required to ensure optimal blood supply in order to gain more people to donate. The new location should not only serve as the basis for future mobile blood donation actions, but also significantly improve the accessibility for potential donors, which according to ots.at is crucial for the growing requirements.
an incentive to community solidarity
The Waldviertel is already considered a particularly active donor area, with around 220 annual blood donation campaigns. Over 27 percent of thoroughbred donations in Lower Austria come from this region, which underlines the urgency of the initiative. In addition, 18 new jobs were created by creating the bases, which represents an additional positive development for the region. Vice President Werner Schlögl of the Lower Austria Red Cross emphasized: "Every donation counts and is a sign of lived together." This new facility will enable even more life to save and at the same time integrate support from volunteers, as it explained opare.
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