
台灣捐血率居全球第一,達8.08%,但少子化與高齡化導致年輕捐血者減少、醫療用血需求增加,預計2027至2030年供需將出現交叉點,專家呼籲從兒童教育捐血、精準輸血管理及提前備血以應對潛在缺血危機。
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台灣捐血率長期居全球前列,2022年達8.08%,但近年出生率下降、人口老化趨勢顯著,年輕捐血者基礎縮小,醫療用血需求隨人口老化而增加。
2026/09/23 12:03
台灣捐血率雖高,但少子化與高齡化讓血液供需面臨考驗;示意圖。(圖取自freepik)
〔健康頻道/綜合報導〕台灣捐血率高居全球前列,2022年更達8.08%,但少子化與高齡化正讓血液供需面臨考驗。預計在2027至2030年間,用血需求與供應將出現交叉點,導致更嚴重的缺血窘境。專家們呼籲健康民眾培養定期捐血的習慣,以科技與愛心共同維持血庫穩定,延續台灣最美的互助風景。
血液基金會董事長兼新光醫院院長侯勝茂、台北捐血中心主任林敏昌在新光醫院《子曰論健康》節目,探討捐血量是否足夠的相關問題,特別是受少子化與人口老化影響,針對可能的血液短缺危機,提出因應之道。
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少子高齡化衝擊血液供需
侯勝茂說明,血液是人體最重要的器官之一,對維持生命運作至關重要,人體有1/7是血液,沒有血液的話則生命無法持續,就台灣捐血現況分析,捐血率高居世界第一,顯示著台灣民眾非常有愛心,捐血率高達 8.08%,名列世界第一。現在則進入了少子化與高齡化的雙重隱憂,過去台灣一年有 43 萬名新生兒,如今降至僅約 15 至 16 萬人,導致年輕捐血族群大幅減少,加上人口老齡化使醫療用血需求增加,形成供需失衡。
因此,他表示,為了推動捐血教育往下紮根,面對年輕捐血人口減少的隱憂,必須從兒童階段開始「往下紮根」,例如出版繪本推廣血液知識等做法,從小了解捐血的意義。
新光醫院副院長洪子仁表示,從醫務管理角度執行「精實輸血管理」,例如,新光醫院利用晨會由輸血專科醫師分享最新輸血知識,提升全院醫師的精準輸血觀念,配合院長侯勝茂贈送同仁的《精實輸血手冊》,引導醫護精準執行輸血醫囑,確保少子化與高齡化下,有限的血液資源能發揮最大效益。同時,導入醫療資訊系統審查輸血醫囑,避免血液浪費或不當使用。
台北捐血中心主任林敏昌表示,觀察近10年數據,17至20歲的年輕族群捐血量每年約減少1萬人次,預估在2027至2030年間,若用血需求持續成長,血液供應可能面臨不足。目前採血雖有計畫性的週、月目標,但常受寒暑假或農曆過年長假影響,導致捐血量下降。為了因應農曆過年長假的醫療用血,捐血中心會在過年前約1個月推動「捐血月」,提前拉高庫存備血。
破解捐血常見迷思
至於三高患者能否捐血,台北捐血中心主任林敏昌表示,若身體不適或正在服藥期間,不建議捐血,仍應以身體健康狀況為前提。有不少民眾關心捐血是否會造成貧血?以65公斤成人約有5000cc血液計算,單次捐血250cc僅占一小部分,捐血前後適當補充水分,人體會自然調節恢復。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
2027至2030年間,台灣用血需求與供應將出現交叉點,導致更嚴重的缺血情況
Likely · Within years
農曆過年長假前一個月推動『捐血月』將成為常態化備血策略
Very likely · Within years

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