The “Hemovida, Red June” project will take place on June 7, 13, and 28 at two locations in the city

During World Blood Donor Month, medical students from São Leopoldo Mandic College, in partnership with the Center for Hematology and Hemotherapy, are organizing an educational campaign on the topic on June 7, 13, and 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will take place at two locations in the city: the Cultural Community Center and Campinas City Hall. The main goal of the initiative is to raise public awareness about the importance of blood donation.

The project will involve 40 participants, including students and faculty, who will share with the public all the knowledge they have gained both through their undergraduate coursework and during training conducted by the team at the Center for Hematology and Hemotherapy at Irmãos Penteado Hospital. During the training, which will take place remotely next Friday (6), the students will have access to specific information about blood donation so they can properly guide residents during the campaign.

In addition to encouraging donations and helping to replenish blood bank supplies, the project also contributes to the students’ professional development, as explained by Heitor Dantas, one of the students coordinating the initiative. “Outreach projects like this one, which allow us to work directly with the public, are essential for developing our communication skills. As doctors, we need to know how to explain complex information in a clear and accessible way, making it easier for patients to understand,” he notes.

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Hemovida, Red June

Dates: June 7, 13, and 28

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Locations: Cultural Community Center (Praça Imprensa Fluminense, s/n – Cambuí) and Campinas City Hall (Av. Anchieta, 200 – Downtown)

About São Leopoldo Mandic

Ranked for 15 consecutive years as one of the top ten higher education institutions in the country according to the Ministry of Education’s (MEC) General Course Index (IGC), São Leopoldo Mandic College boasts a faculty of professors holding doctoral degrees with extensive scientific publications, all graduates of the top educational institutions in Brazil and abroad. Equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories, fully-fledged dental clinics, and practical training settings at affiliated hospitals and Basic Health Units, the institution offers students practical experience in the Dentistry and Medicine programs starting in the first year, as well as research activities and community service opportunities. It features realistic simulation labs, modern diagnostic and training resources, and an innovation hub, all of which support undergraduate and graduate programs. It also runs outreach projects such as the “Barco da Saúde” (Health Boat), which brings medical and dental care to underserved communities. Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic has nine other campuses throughout Brazil and one in Portugal, which offer graduate programs, as well as two additional undergraduate medical campuses in the cities of Araras, São Paulo, and Limeira, São Paulo.

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