The Cayman Islands Blood Bank, operated by the Health Services Authority, has dispatched a critical donation of 51 units of red cells and 72 units of plasma to the National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank) in Jamaica today. This marks the first of multiple donations to be made to Jamaica as part of relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa, which struck the country on Tuesday.
The authorities in Cayman say, over the past few days, 65 donors stepped forward to meet the urgent request for blood. It says this represents a remarkable increase compared to the usual daily average of 10 or fewer donations. “This extraordinary turnout demonstrates the generosity and solidarity of our community,” said Dr Lundie Richards, Consultant Haematologist-Oncologist at the HSA and lead for blood bank and transfusion services.
