Health officials have condemned the call for an all-Greek blood
bank made by members of extreme right-wing party Golden Dawn on June 11.
In the neighborhood of Loutsa, Golden Dawn members hung posters
encouraging Greeks to donate their blood specifically for fellow Greek
citizens. It was reported that several citizens donated blood at the
local Sotiria hospital, requesting that their blood only be given to
Greeks.
Head of the hospital Yiannis Stefanou said that these requests
would never be tolerated. He stated that all blood donations would be
"available to any patient in need regardless of race, color, and party."
The National Association of Hospital Doctors (EINAP) also issued a
statement stressing that the “sacred character of the donation process
and disposal of blood” must be safeguarded according to universal and
international standards. EINAP also said that they expect official
statements denying Golden Dawn’s movement directly from hospitals as
well as from the Ministry of Health.
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