I would absolutely love it if Panama used the guidelines of other international organizations like WHO or International Red Cross. The only blood banks are in government hospitals like Oblata & Regional. The blood drive articles appear (with my Spanish) to be for the Maternal Infant Hospital. They have limited supplies, but do not loan or give to other hospitals. Regional, to keep a supply, has everyone having any surgery donate a unit of blood, and blood must be replaced if you use any. They do not loan or give to other hospitals. (But recently, a patient got one from them!). But as far as blood banks, like the US & Canada, Panama does not have. Irma, of Keep it Simple Panama has been a great help in aquiring some donors, and navigating the system recently in Regional Hospital and the private hospitals.
I think talking to your doctors is great! This might be a campaign we can do, to push change. I’m thinking if the doctors find out the labs are over-riding them because of current, outdated law, and their patients are not getting what they need, they may push back. I will bring this up with Hospice, and see if we can develop a campaign.