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“They even sell our blood”, “The state trades in the blood of Poles” – comment Internet users, outraged by published data, how much Poland gains on the sale of excess plasma. Many are surprised that someone “does business” in their free blood donated by them. It's not like that. We explain.
“In Lesser Poland, blood is urgent: o rh-; ab rh-. It cannot be produced, but you can share it.” “Blood needed for a girl from the Family OSP Wólka Modrzejów.” “A resident of Solec Kujawski, who was wounded after a cutter attack, needs blood.” “The Szamotul hospital asks blood donors for help.” “Urgent needed blood 0 rh-, b rh-” … These are just examples of recent weeks about blood shortages that could be read on the internet. We all know them. We regularly hear appeals for blood donation – she is always missing somewhere. That is why such surprise and indignation in social media recently caused information that “the Ministry of Health is doing business on the sale of blood”.