The General Directorate of Blood Donation and Hemotherapy of the Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) has set up a mobile unit in the Plaza del Adelantado in La Esperanza, El Rosario, to facilitate blood donation for residents and visitors. The unit will be operational from 9:15 AM to 1:45 PM and from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
The General Directorate of Blood Donation and Hemotherapy reminds the public of the importance of donating blood regularly, at least twice a year, to maintain adequate reserves that can meet the needs of hospitals and patients.
In addition to the mobile unit, there are fixed donation points in Tenerife. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the fixed point at Méndez Núñez is open Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 8:30 PM (except holidays). At the San Isidro Health Center in Granadilla de Abona, donations can be made Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 7:30 PM, with reserved parking spaces for donors.
The hospital network also offers donation points. At the University Hospital of the Canary Islands, donations can be made without an appointment from Sunday to Friday and on holidays from 8:30 AM to 9:30 PM, and on Saturdays from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM and from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The University Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria accepts donations Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, except holidays. At Hospiten Bellevue in Puerto de la Cruz, an appointment is required (922 385 235, option 1) Monday to Friday from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Lastly, the San Juan de Dios Hospital, on the road to Santa Cruz La Laguna, accepts donations Monday to Friday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, except holidays.
To be eligible to donate blood, individuals must meet basic requirements: be between eighteen and 65 years old (up to sixty for a first-time donation), weigh over fifty kilograms, be in good general health, and not be pregnant. For any inquiries, you can call the toll-free donor assistance line at 900 234 061 or visit the website efectodonacion.com.
