Organisations, both privately and publicly owned, are being urged to ‘step up’ and assist the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) boost its current blood stock.As it is currently, the NBTS is struggling to meet its 144 units of blood needed each week.This is according to National Blood Donor Manager of the NBTS,Cheap Jerseys Online, Shameeza Mangal, who told Kaieteur News yesterday that some organisations have indicated their ‘non interest’ in assisting the NBTS.While the blood bank is working towards increasing its buffer stock,Claudio Bravo Chile Jersey, it is proving to be rather difficult, since the blood institution is not receiving the co-operation of businesses.For this week, only one blood drive has been organised and that is with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T).At this time however, there is not a significant shortage of blood, as the NBTS has embarked on its ‘call back’ programme, where persons who had donated blood before are being asked to donate once again.According to Mangal,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Authentic, this mission undertaken by the NBTS has proven to be rather helpful,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, since persons have actually donated blood; something which has assisted the NBTS in gathering enough blood for the various hospitals across the country.“But what would really help is an influx of units from blood drives, unless we get enough blood drives,Cheap Jerseys, we would not be able to meet our buffer stock,” Mangal said.Over the past several months, the NBTS has been facing many challenges in gathering enough blood to meet the needs of the Guyanese people.Since blood cannot be manufactured, the Blood Bank relies entirely on voluntary donation and blood drives.At this time also, the Ministry of Health is in the process of eliminating the family donor replacement programme, as Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, had noted that he does not want persons to be traumatised because their relatives need blood and they (the family) have to be responsible for finding donors.Dr. Ramsammy had also announced that the blood buffer stock is expected to increase to 200 units per week as services are expanding within the health sector.Minister Ramsammy had predicted that within another three years, 12,000 units of blood may be needed. This prediction,Wholesale Jerseys USA, he noted, might very well become a reality before 2012. To this effect, this newspaper understands that approximately 90 per cent of the blood collected at the blood bank goes to the GPHC, as more complicated surgeries are conducted at this medical facility.(Fareeza Haniff).