Ikee Calls for Blood Donation at SNS March 5 13:25 on March 5
Last year, Rikako Ikee, a swimmer who announced leukemia, updated her SNS and called for cooperation in donating blood for transfusion, as blood transfusions decreased due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Ikee announced leukemia last year and continued treatment at the hospital, but was discharged last December and resumed training at the gym last month.
On May 5, he renewed his SNS, calling for cooperation in donating blood, saying that the spread of the new coronavirus has reduced the number of people who visit blood donations and that blood for transfusion is decreasing.
Ikee said in an SNS, "I feel that the importance of blood transfusions is deeply felt because I was also in the hematology department, but some people are having an uneasy day due to the drastic drop in blood donations. I need blood donation cooperation from as many people as possible, so that each person can take measures to prevent infection, ensure that everyone can return to their original life as soon as possible, and save as many people as possible. I asked for cooperation based on my own experience. "