The Canary Islands Institute of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy (ICHH) keeps blood donation campaigns active in Arrecife until next May 5, according to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands.
During this week, the team will attend to donors in the central León y Castillo street, 6, next to the old Cabildo. This campaign will be operational from Monday to Thursday from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. However, this Monday, April 24, the activity will start at 4:00 p.m. and next Friday, May 5, the hours will be from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
During 2022, Arrecife contributed 657 effective donations to the Canary Transfusion Network through the 52 occasions that the ICHH was activated in the municipality, according to the council.
The ICHH recalls that the fixed blood donation point of the Canary Transfusion Network at the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital is also operational. The hours will be from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To donate, it is necessary to request an appointment by calling 928 59 55 72, selecting option 3.
To donate, you can go directly or request an appointment by calling 012 or 928 301 012 (selecting option 8), from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by completing the form published on the cover of the website efectodonacion.com
Before going to donate, it is advisable to review the information published on this same website in the Information and Protocol tab, to familiarize yourself with the established security measures and the self-assessment test, advises the Government.
The ICHH also recalls that people vaccinated against covid-19, both with one and two doses and the booster dose, can donate blood after 48 hours of inoculation.
