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On the social network An initiative for a good cause, to motivate new people to take the plunge by becoming a donor.
Very well known on the social network X (formerly Twitter), the influencer Arkunir invests in a good cause. His idea: to achieve the European blood donation record.
A call to 4,000 people to donate blood
To take up the challenge, the young man, in collaboration with Farès Bichard, a popular streamer on Twitch, launched a call on Thursday November 28, Saturday November 30 and Sunday December 1. And all day Friday, November 29.
A tweet seen more than 5 million times
Arkunir, whose real name is Florian Gripon, is only 22 years old. But that doesn’t stop the young man from putting his popularity (he has more than a million followers on X) to good causes. In 2023, he donated the winnings from a bet with an American YouTuber to the 30 million friends Foundation. This time, it is with a post on X – already seen more than 5 million times – that he calls for donating blood, to save lives. “With 4,000 donations, 12,000 lives were saved” can we hear in the short video published.
The young man also posts an eligibility link to take a test, to check his ability to donate blood. It is then possible to register to take part in this challenge, via a platform whose link is also shared under the tweet.
Blood donation, a gift of life
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) regularly communicates its donation needs, whether for blood but also for plasma for example. For information, please note that the EFS needs 10,000 blood donations per day to treat a million patients.
Blood is irreplaceable. It is estimated that one million patients are treated each year through blood donation. 10,000 donations are needed per day because the shelf life of blood products is limited. For red blood cells, it is 42 days, for platelets, 5 days. Blood products cannot be frozen. Women can make up to 4 whole blood donations per year, men 6. The time limit between each donation is 8 weeks.
Recently, the EFS highlighted its future plasma needs: 60,000 additional donations are necessary in 2025. You have understood: if you can donate, do not hesitate to respond to this influencer’s call, to carry out a simple gesture of sharing and solidarity towards those who need it.