In Milan, as in all of Italy, blood donors are scarce although every day, in city hospitals, patients arrive from all over the country to undergo great surgical and excellent surgical interventions that need transfusions. Also in the height of summer, in one city hospital, Niguardaover 100 blood units are used every day of the year.
In the city, moreover7 out of 8 blood groups are under escort levels; Only 6% of the Milanese give blood (but could do it 50%) and 33% of donors are woman, In the face of a much higher European average (51% in Spain) from this continuous urgency, the meeting between Baliyoga.it, the largest Yoga school in Italy, and Avis Milano, the association that has always been on the front line in promoting blood donation was born. Two apparently distant worlds, but united by fundamental values: the care and search for well -being. Care of self, of the others, of the community.
“This webinar – promoted close to the start of the summer emergency phase – is only the first appointment of a path that we will create in the coming months together with Avis Milano, to sensitize yoga practitioners decisively and beyond, to the donation of the blood which, not many know, also brings with it a concrete support to the well -being of those who donate”, declares, declares Simona Tarabinifounder of Baliyoga.it“We are happy to be able to offer Avis Milano the opportunity to dialogue directly with our community, composed of people attentive to well -being and potential new donors and ambassadors of this fundamental practice for the life of each of us”.
From the desire to spread together “the practice of donating”, the first public appointment of this collaboration was born: A free webinar open to everyone, to reflect on why donating is so important, especially in summer, and because Milan has a constant and extraordinary need for blood.
Thursday 10 July at 1 pm, live online on the website Baliyoga.it, “Blood will never go on vacation, especially in Milan”, with Sergio Casartelli, Avis Milan general manager, e Simona Tarabinifounder of Baliyoga.it.
A free appointment to find out why donating blood is good for the health of those who give and because summer is the most critical period for blood supplies in Milan. A dialogue between medicine and practice of well -being, social activism and listening. «We are in the middle of summer the heat and the holidays put hospitals for the transfusion needs of the city in serious difficulty. It is difficult, but we ask an extra effort to the Milanese, because we are looking for help for those most unfortunate must resort to transfusions to cure or even save their lives. We ask for a donation to those who are lucky enough to be healthy. Thank you, “said Sergio Casartelli, Avis Milan general manager.
