Blood donation campaign at Canary Islands universities until November 11

Mobile units will tour ULPGC and ULL to facilitate blood donation among the educational community under the slogan 'The course begins, giving life'.

Campaña de donación de sangre en las universidades de Canarias hasta el 11 de noviembre

Gobierno de Canarias · 2026-10-13

The General Directorate of Blood Donation and Hemotherapy of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) has launched a blood donation campaign at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) which will run until November 11.

Under the slogan ‘The course begins, giving life’, the initiative aims to encourage donations among students, faculty, and staff of the university institutions to ensure blood supply in the archipelago's hospitals. The General Directorate of Blood Donation and Hemotherapy has thanked the students for their involvement.
At the ULPGC, the mobile unit will be at the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism on the Tafira Campus from October 13 to 15. Today and tomorrow, hours will be from 9:00 AM to 7:45 PM, and on Thursday from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM. Additionally, a mobile unit will visit the Obelisco Campus until October 15, located at the Faculty of Humanities today and tomorrow (9:00 AM-8:00 PM) and at the Faculty of Educational Sciences on Wednesday and Thursday (8:30 AM-8:00 PM).
Meanwhile, at the ULL, a mobile unit will be operational at the Central Building of the Central Campus from October 13 to 15, from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
Basic requirements for blood donation include being between 18 and 65 years old (up to sixty for a first donation), weighing over 50 kilograms, and being in good general health. For more information, you can call 900 234 061 or consult the website efectodonacion.com.
Based on information from the official source: Gobierno de Canarias — Portal de Noticias (13/10/2026)