A mobile blood donation unit from the Canarian Health Service (SCS) will be located at the Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Las Mantecas, in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, on November 7th. The operating hours will be from 9:00 AM to 1:45 PM.
This initiative is part of the Rainbow Family, a non-competitive, family-oriented sports and solidarity event organized by the Asociación Pequeño Valiente de Tenerife. The event aims to raise funds for its foundation, which supports children with cancer and their families.
The SCS emphasizes the importance of regular blood donation to maintain adequate reserves and ensure that hospitals have the necessary blood components for patient care. It encourages the public to incorporate donation into their solidarity habits.
In addition to the mobile unit, several fixed donation points are available in Tenerife. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the fixed point at Méndez Núñez operates Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 8:30 PM. At the San Isidro Health Center (Granadilla de Abona), donations are accepted Monday to Friday from 8:15 AM to 7:30 PM, with reserved parking for donors (phone: 677980518).
Within the hospital network, the University Hospital of the Canary Islands accepts walk-in donations from Sunday to Friday and on holidays from 8:30 AM to 9:30 PM, and Saturdays from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM and 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM (phone: 922678670). The University Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (excluding holidays, phone: 922602060).
Other donation locations include Hospiten Bellevue (Puerto de la Cruz), by appointment (11:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday to Friday, phone: 922385235 option 1), and the San Juan de Dios Hospital (Santa Cruz La Laguna road), Monday to Friday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Basic requirements for blood donation include being between eighteen and 65 years old (up to sixty for a first-time donation), weighing over fifty kilograms, and being in good general health. For further information, call 900234061 or visit efectodonacion.com.
