Aug. 1 at 2:29 PM
$CERS It's possible that blood supply and demand are negatively impacted by a bad economy (less elective surgeries and perhaps less donors able or willing to donate for free if at all).
BUT, there are other factors
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🔺 Factors that help sustain or increase blood demand in a bad economy:
Essential Surgeries and Emergencies Continue
Trauma cases, childbirth complications, and emergency surgeries still require blood, regardless of economic conditions.
Chronic Conditions Persist
Patients with conditions like cancer, sickle cell disease, and anemia continue to need transfusions.
Aging Populations
In many developed countries, aging demographics maintain high blood usage, unaffected by economic cycles.
Reduced Donations, Not Reduced Demand
In recessions, blood supply often drops (fewer donors, fewer drives), but demand can stay stable or even become harder to meet due to this mismatch.
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So the challenge would be supply more than demand.
