The General Directorate of Blood Donation of the SCS reminds the need to donate blood at least twice a year and announces a wide network of mobile units in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and other islands to facilitate donations during the summer.
The Canary Islands Health Service (SCS) has launched a special blood donation operation for the coming weeks, aiming to maintain the reserves of blood products at an optimal level during the summer season. The initiative includes 15 mobile points that will travel to different municipalities across the archipelago, in addition to the existing fixed centres.
Blood and its components cannot be artificially manufactured, so voluntary and regular donation remains the only way to ensure supply in hospitals. Each donation can save or improve the lives of several people, especially in surgical interventions, cancer treatments, transplants, and emergencies.
Mobile units in Tenerife
On the island of Tenerife, several mobile units will be activated next week. In Candelaria, the donation point will be set up at the Puntalarga Sports Pavilion from Monday to Wednesday, operating from 10:15 to 13:45 and from 17:00 to 20:30.
In San Miguel de Abona, the mobile unit will be on Monday on the southern main road, in the urban area, from 17:30 to 20:15. From Tuesday to Thursday, it will move to the Civic Centre of Llano del Camello, with hours from 16:15 to 19:30, although on Thursday it will close at 19:15.
The Multicentro El Trompo in La Orotava will maintain its fixed point operational from Monday to Wednesday from 10:15 to 13:30 and from 17:15 to 20:30, and on Thursday and Friday only in the afternoon, from 17:15 to 20:30.
In La Laguna, on Thursday and Friday a unit will be located at Calle Las Nieves, 3, in Finca España, from 10:00 to 13:45 and from 17:00 to 20:15. On Friday, another team will also be at the Cathedral Square during the same hours.
The following Saturday, an extraordinary collection will take place at Leroy Merlin in Adeje, from 10:45 to 13:00 and from 16:45 to 20:00.
Fixed points in Tenerife
In addition to the mobile units, the fixed points of the hospital network and health centres remain open. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the point on Calle Méndez Núñez operates from Monday to Friday from 9:15 to 20:15 (except holidays).
In Granadilla de Abona, the San Isidro Health Centre will be operational from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 14:15 to 19:30. This point has a reserved parking space for donors and the contact number is 677980518.
At the University Hospital of the Canary Islands, donations can be made without an appointment from Sunday to Friday and holidays from 8:30 to 21:30, and on Saturdays from 8:30 to 14:30 and from 15:30 to 20:00. Phone: 922 678 670.
At the University Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, the hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 20:00 and Saturdays from 9:00 to 13:00, except holidays. Phone: 922 602 060.
Donations can also be made at Hospiten Bellevue in Puerto de la Cruz, with an appointment at 922 385 235 (option 1), from Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 14:30.
The San Juan de Dios Hospital, on the road from Santa Cruz to La Laguna, opens from Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 12:30, except holidays.
Units in Gran Canaria
In Gran Canaria, a campaign will kick off next week at the Las Arenas Shopping Centre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. On Monday and Tuesday, donations can be made from 9:45 to 14:00 and from 16:45 to 21:00; on Wednesday only from 9:30 to 14:00; and on Thursday only from 16:45 to 21:00.
On Friday, a special point will be set up next to the Gran Canaria Arena for the Solidarios con Altura event by the Alejandro Da Silva Association, from 16:45 to 21:00.
From Wednesday to Friday, the Jesús Arencibia Cultural Space in Tamaraceite will host donations from 9:30 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 21:00.
In San Mateo, the campaign will take place from Monday to Wednesday in the Plaza de la Solidaridad, from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 17:00 to 20:30.
On Thursday and Friday, a team will move to Santa Lucía de Tirajana, on Avenida de Canarias, from 10:30 to 14:00.
The fixed hospital points in Gran Canaria are also operational. The Insular University Hospital opens this Saturday from 10:00 to 19:30, and on other days during its usual hours.
The General Directorate of Blood Donation reminds that any healthy person aged between 18 and 65 can donate blood. It is recommended to come well-rested and having eaten lightly. For more information, interested parties can consult the SCS website or call the donation points.
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