Aachen Urgently Needs Blood
(WorldNews Germany)

17/08/2018 Peter Winandy The Blood Donation Center at Aachen University Hospital is calling for more blood. Aachen University Hospital often asks for blood. `Hardly any university hospital can completely supply itself with blood components independently. However, the acquisition of blood from blood banks is limited. As a result, we have to rely on help from the people of Aachen,` states senior physician, Dr. Klaus Strathmann from the Institute of Transfusion Medicine. Many medical interventions, such as operations and cancer treatments, are only possible when enough human blood is available. 80 percent of all Germans need a blood donation or medication derived from blood plasma at least once...