Save lives in Cologne: ADAC blood donation campaign on November 17th!

Save lives in Cologne: ADAC blood donation campaign on November 17th!

On Monday, November 17th, an important blood donation campaign will take place at the ADAC Center & Travel Agency at Luxemburger Straße 169 in Cologne. This event is organized in collaboration with the DRK Blood Donation Service West and offers participants the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the health of sick and injured people. Loud ADAC The need for blood donations in Germany is high every day and is around 15,000 donations.

The event lasts from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Healthy people aged 18 and over and weighing at least 50 kilograms are invited to donate their blood. An appointment reservation in advance is required on the website www.blutspende.jetzt in order to organize the process. Participants can look forward to small gifts: In addition to food, there is an ADAC bag and hand cream from the West Blood Donation Service.

The important contribution to health

Each blood donation can help up to three seriously ill or injured people. This is of great importance not only for the donors, but also for the recipients. The discrepancy between the number of donations needed and those actually given is significant. Every year, around 100,000 active blood donors in Germany retire, which once again underlines the importance of recruiting new donors. In recent years, the DRK blood donation services have offered over 40,000 appointments per year and cover 75% of the blood supply in Germany.

The blood donation process is designed to ensure the safety and well-being of the participants. First you register with your ID card and then some questions are answered. A small blood sample to determine hemoglobin levels and a medical examination are also part of the process. After the blood sample, which lasts about 10 minutes, there is a rest period. In total, your stay on site should take about an hour.

Support for blood donors

There is also free parking for both cars and bicycles in the ADAC underground car park. Access is via Paul-Schallück-Straße and makes it easier to get to the blood donation attraction. The ADAC also supports nationwide blood donation campaigns and emergency care through services such as ADAC air rescue and the ADAC ambulance service.

A brief look at history: World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14th to commemorate the discovery of the ABO system of blood groups by Karl Landsteiner. His discoveries form the foundation of modern transfusion medicine and are vital for patients.

As part of this initiative, it is important that as many people as possible get involved and donate blood. It's about a very simple but crucial step to save the lives of others. Be there and support this valuable campaign. Further information about blood donation and how you can take part can also be found on the website DRK.