Your support can be the difference between life and death for many patients. All donations will be matched. The first $30,000 by the Rotary Club of Salinas, CA and the remaining $15,000 by an anonymous donor.
HA’s capabilities and services have been severely limited by the lack of a blood bank. The unavailability of blood hampers surgical services, limiting the types of surgeries we can perform. Urologists, orthopedic and general surgeons have refused to operate without 5 units of blood on hand. Currently, we are allowed two units of blood. Until we have ready access to blood and components, we are limited in the lives we can save and the families we can help.
Tragically, in the final months of 2023, two women with complications during childbirth, lost their lives, due to the lack of a blood transfusion. Both patients arrived for emergency cesareans. Each woman hemorrhaged and received two units of blood at HA, (current limit for HA) but more units were needed. Both were transferred two hours by ambulance to the national hospital. Both women arrived with good vital signs, but died the following day. The loss of the lives of these young mothers, affects the new baby and other children in the family throughout their lives.
The dream of a blood bank began when HA opened in 2005. While progress has been made, the blood bank remains incomplete without the essential equipment needed to store and manage blood. Until we have access to the necessary resources and equipment, our ability to provide comprehensive care and support to patients in critical need will remain hindered
Check Donations
Make checks out to Amigos Hospitalito Atitlan and mail to:
Amigos Hospitalito Atitlán P.O. Box 19100 Minneapolis, MN 55419