The Canarian Institute of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy (ICHH)an autonomous body attached to the Department of Health of the Government of the Canary Islandsinforms that next week it will activate blood donation campaigns in Gran Canaria, TenerifeThe Palm, Fuerteventura Y Lanzaroteboth in mobile points and in fixed points of the Canary Transfusion Network distributed throughout the islands.
Where to donate on the weekend
In Tenerife, you can donate on Sunday, December 18 at the Güímar Farmer’s Market, in Plaza de San Pedro, next to the church, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
And as always, at the fixed points of the Canary Islands Transfusion Network, at the University Hospital of Canary Islands You can donate from Sunday to Friday and holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital from Monday to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays.
In Gran Canaria, on Saturday the 17th, an extraction point will be activated in the Alcampo Shopping Center, next to the lottery administration, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
In addition, the University Hospital of La Palma has a fixed extraction point where you can donate by appointment from Monday to Sunday, including holidays, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where to donate in Gran Canaria
During the next week, a mobile unit will be installed on Avenida José Mesa y López, at the height of El Corte Inglés, from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the exception of Monday and Tuesday that the extraction will begin at 9:15 in the morning shift and at 3:45 p.m. in the afternoon.
The San Bartolomé de Tirajana campaign will also begin next week, at the Casa de la Cultura in Maspalomas, at Avenida de Tejeda, 72. On December 19, the hours of this extraction point will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 30 and from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday December 20 will be from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the hours will be from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m :30 and from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
At the fixed point of the Alcampo de Telde Shopping Center, next to the lottery administration, you can donate on December 21, 22 and 23 on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and on Thursday and Friday from 5:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
On December 19, the ICHH will visit the headquarters of Sunday Alonso, in Siete Palmas, on Avenida Pintor Felo Monzón, 34, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. And, finally, the visit to the Aviation Headquarters, at Paseo de Chil street, 211, will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Regarding the fixed blood collection points, the ICHH makes its headquarters available to the population on Alfonso XIII street, number 4, in the capital of Gran Canaria, from Monday to Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. except holidays (it has a ford for donors).
The fixed point of Santa Lucía de Tirajana, located in the annex of the Neighborhood Health Center, in Calle Guatiza, s/n, will remain open to the public on Monday and Tuesday from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (except holidays).
You can also go to other fixed points of the Canary Transfusion Network such as the Maternal-Infant University Hospital of the Canary Islands from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; the Dr. Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the Insular University Hospital of Gran Canaria, where you can donate from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., except holidays (it has a ford for donors in both cases).
Where to donate in Tenerife
In Tenerife, you can continue to go to donate blood throughout the week at the new fixed point located in the Multicentro Comercial El Trompo de La Orotava (sector 10, Las Arenas, exit 36 of the TF-5, next to China Town). On Monday the hours will be from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Tuesday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Wednesday and Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Finally, you can donate blood in San Cristóbal de La Laguna on December 19 and 20. The extraction point will be operational in Plaza de la Catedral, on Obispo Rey Redondo street, in Plaza de Los Remedios, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. On December 21, 22 and 23, the device will remain open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
On the 19th, a team from the ICHH will visit the IES Adeje, at Calle La Cruz, nº 45, in Los Olivos, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and on the 21st they will visit the CEIPS Santo Domingo, in the Calle Nazaret, 3, Güímar from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
As for the fixed points, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife you can donate at the ICHH headquarters on Calle Méndez Núñez, number 14, from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (it has a ford for donors).
Extractions will also be carried out at the San Isidro Health Center, in Granadilla de Abona, from Monday to Thursday from 1:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This point has a parking space reserved for donors and telephone service is made through the number 677980518, except holidays.
With regard to the fixed points of the Canary Transfusion Network, at the Hospital Universitario de Canarias you can donate from Sunday to Friday and holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays.
Where to donate in Fuerteventura
Next week, the donation campaign will continue at the Las Rotondas Shopping Center, in Arrecife, on the 3rd floor, in store 22. On Monday and Wednesday the hours will be from 4:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. 45 to 9:00 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
You can also donate at the General Hospital of Fuerteventura, where the fixed blood donation point of the Canary Islands Transfusion Network is located on the island. This point will also be operational from Tuesday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To donate, it is convenient to request an appointment at number 928 546 684.
Where to donate in Lanzarote
Next week there will be a campaign in Arrecife, on Calle León y Castillo, 6, next to the old Island Council. On Monday the hours will be from 5:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Wednesday and Thursday from 4:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The fixed blood donation point of the Canary Islands Transfusion Network will also be operational at the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital. Hours will be Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To donate it is necessary to request an appointment at number 928 59 55 72 option 3.
Where to donate on La Palma
Next week, the ICHH device will move to Los Llanos de Aridane, where it will remain from Monday to Wednesday from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The University Hospital of La Palma has a fixed extraction point where you can donate by appointment from Monday to Sunday, including holidays, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where to donate on La Gomera
The Hospital Insular Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe has an extraction point where you can donate blood from Monday to Wednesday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ( except holidays). It is necessary to make an appointment by calling 922 140 200 or 922 140 213.
Where to donate on El Hierro
The Hospital Insular Nuestra Señora de los Reyes has a fixed extraction point where you can donate on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (except holidays), by appointment by calling 690 886 059 or 922 553 500 .
Requirements to donate
To donate blood you can go directly or you can request an appointment by calling 012 or 922 470 012 / 928 301 012 (option 8), from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by filling in the form published on the cover of the web effectodonacion.com. Before going to donate, it is advisable to review the information published on this same web page in the Information and Protocol tab, to familiarize yourself with the established security measures and the self-assessment test.
The ICHH also recalls that people vaccinated against the COVID-19both with one and two doses and the booster dose, can donate blood 48 hours after inoculation.
