What is the PNRC Cam Sur Blood Service?
Tony Macatangay, RMT-PNRC-Cam Sur
The Blood Program of the Philippines operates in accordance with the provisions of the National Blood Service Act of 1994 of Republic Act 7719. In tripartite cooperation with the Department of Health and The Philippine Blood Coordinating Council, the Philippine National Red Cross is one of the key organizations tasked to provide safe blood to the country through its active role advocacy, promotion of voluntary blood donation, donor retention and care and operation of a network of 72 Blood Service Facilities all over the country. One of which facility is located at the very heart of Bicol, Naga City.
The PNRC Cam Sur Blood Bank was established to give a comprehensive blood service which includes donor recruitment, collection, storage, testing and distribution of blood. In its continuous efforts to serve the increasing demand for safe blood, the PNRC Cam Sur Blood Service conducts voluntary donor education and recruitment to different communities, organizations and schools. These activities aim to intensify the campaign and for the important role of the unpaid donors to cope in the continuous increase in demand for blood.
To ensure that the blood that is being released to patients is safe, the PNRC Cam. Sur Blood Service also conducts blood screening before the collected bloods would be approved for release. Collected bloods are tested for: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, and Malaria.
The reactive blood to any of the above mentioned diseases are quarantined and retested, and the blood that has been found reactive “twice” would be sent to an appropriate center for a confirmatory tests. Donors who have been reactive would also be informed and asked to report to the office for counseling.
The PNRC Cam Sur Blood Bank was established to give a comprehensive blood service which includes donor recruitment, collection, storage, testing and distribution of blood. In its continuous efforts to serve the increasing demand for safe blood, the PNRC Cam Sur Blood Service conducts voluntary donor education and recruitment to different communities, organizations and schools. These activities aim to intensify the campaign and for the important role of the unpaid donors to cope in the continuous increase in demand for blood.
To ensure that the blood that is being released to patients is safe, the PNRC Cam. Sur Blood Service also conducts blood screening before the collected bloods would be approved for release. Collected bloods are tested for: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis, and Malaria.
The reactive blood to any of the above mentioned diseases are quarantined and retested, and the blood that has been found reactive “twice” would be sent to an appropriate center for a confirmatory tests. Donors who have been reactive would also be informed and asked to report to the office for counseling.
