In 2018, the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation (IPST) celebrates 60 years. It was a long journey until we have Portugal as the country in the fourth place on the ranking of the highest register of cedace (bone marrow) donors registered per million inhabitants. This is something spectacular and shows what moves the portuguese people! It is important to remember that men can give blood up to 4 times a year (3 in 3 months) and ladies up to 3 times a year (4 in 4 months). IPST mobile units move throughout the country to facilitate donation. As a matter of curiosity, in terms of blood components countries are working towards self-sufficiency; In the case of cedace collection (bone marrow), the situation is different, 2016 were sent 70 harvests abroad (mainly Europe, USA and Oceania) and in Portugal we received 27. The database is made worldwide for the response may be as effective as possible.

Technical information

Foundation: 1958

Team: 574

Volunteers: more than de 500.000 donors

Beneficiaries: 90.000 a 100.000 transfused patients / year