The initiative aims to facilitate citizen participation and the incorporation of new donors, extending to various municipalities, educational centers, companies, and university spaces. The SCS reminds the public that regular blood donation is fundamental to ensure adequate reserves and meet hospital needs.
During the weekend, donations will be possible in Tenerife at the mobile unit in Candelaria (Rambla de los Menceyes, next to Pabellón Rosendo Alonso Tapia) from 10:00 to 14:15. In Gran Canaria, the mobile unit will be at the Plaza de la Música in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the 'Anda corazón' race, from 9:00 to 14:00.
Hospitals also offer donation points: Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín (9:00 to 14:00), Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (Saturdays 9:00 to 13:00), Hospital Universitario de Canarias (Saturdays 8:30 to 14:30 and 15:30 to 20:00, Sundays 8:30 to 21:30), and Hospital Universitario General de La Palma (tomorrow 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 13:00 to 20:00).
The university blood donation campaign will have a significant presence at the University of La Laguna (Campus de Santa Cruz and Campus de Anchieta) and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Campus de San Cristóbal and Campus de Tafira) during the week of October 19-23, with specific hours in various faculties and schools.
Other donation points in Tenerife include the urban center of Arico, Arona (Centro Cultural de Los Cristianos), Leroy Merlin La Laguna, the Multicentro Comercial El Trompo in La Orotava, and the fixed points in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Méndez Núñez) and San Isidro in Granadilla de Abona.
In Gran Canaria, in addition to hospitals and the university, donations can be made at CIFP Tony Gallardo, IES 1.º de Mayo, the Guardia Civil Command in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the company Collbaix Canarias in Agüimes, the Centro Comercial Alcampo in Telde, and IES José Zerpa in Vecindario. The fixed points at the headquarters on Alfonso XIII (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Santa Lucía de Tirajana are also operational.
In Fuerteventura, donation is centered at the Centro Comercial Las Rotondas in Puerto del Rosario and the Hospital General de Fuerteventura. In Lanzarote, the fixed point is at the Hospital Universitario Doctor José Molina Orosa.
On the smaller islands, donations can be made at the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in La Gomera and the Hospital Insular Nuestra Señora de los Reyes in El Hierro.
Basic requirements for blood donation include being between eighteen and 65 years old (sixty for first-time donors), weighing over fifty kilograms, and being in good general health. For more information, call 900 234 061 or consult efectodonacion.com.
