SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Aug. 29 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Canarian Institute of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy (ICHH), dependent on the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, and the Parliament of the Canary Islands, once again collaborate with an extraction room located in the Exhibition Hall of the Chamber until Friday during business hours from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The inauguration ceremony of the campaign took place this Tuesday and was attended by the president of the ICHH, Gemma Torres Aguiar, and the president of the Autonomous Chamber, Astrid Pérez.
Gemma Torres thanked the Chamber for the “commitment” it always shows to donating blood, especially in the summer, “when the number of donations drops considerably.”
The president of the ICHH also explained that “at this time the population breaks with its routine, moves away from its habitual residence and relaxes its habits, and in this context, blood donations suffer, however, hospital needs continue to be the same”.
For her part, the President of the Parliament stressed that “donating blood is an act of solidarity and social responsibility” and recalled that the Parliament of the Canary Islands directly joins “the objective that the islands always have the necessary blood to guarantee the life and health of the people who need it”.
“In just a few minutes we can help save many lives. It is a gesture that honors and from here we applaud and thank all the donors on the islands,” concluded Astrid Pérez.
The ICHH reminds the population of the need to plan their donations in the summer, before, during or upon returning from their holidays, in order to guarantee the reserves of the Canary Transfusion Center.
Not surprisingly, at this time donations of all blood groups are needed to meet the hospital demand, collects a note from Parliament.
REQUIREMENTS TO DONATE BLOOD
The basic requirements to donate blood are to be between 18 and 65 years old (up to 60 if it is your first donation), weigh more than 50 kilos, be in good general health and not be pregnant.
However, since there are multiple variables that can determine the suitability of the donor, the ICHH makes available to the public on its website effectodonacion.com a self-assessment questionnaire with which to check if blood can be donated.
To donate blood, you can go directly to the extraction room or make an appointment by calling 012 or 922 470 012 (option 8), Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by completing the appointment form published on the efectodonacion website. .com.
Before going to donate, it is advisable to review the information published on this same web page in the covid-19 protocol tab and answer the self-assessment test to check if you can donate blood.
FIXED POINTS IN TENERIFE
In Santa Cruz de Tenerife you can donate blood throughout the year at the ICHH headquarters at 14 Méndez Núñez street, corner with Pí y Margall. Summer hours are from Monday to Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and from 3:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (except holidays) and it has a ford for donors.
In the north of the island, the fixed point located on the first floor of the Multicentro Comercial El Trompo de La Orotava (sector 10, Las Arenas, exit 36 of the TF-5, next to China Town), which will open during the summer of Monday to Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
As for the south of Tenerife, you can donate at the San Isidro Health Center, located at Calle Arguayoda, nº 2, Granadilla de Abona, throughout the summer, from Monday to Thursday from 2:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (except holidays). This point has a parking space reserved for donors.
With regard to the fixed points of the Canary Transfusion Network, you can donate without an appointment at the Hospital Universitario de Canarias 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. hours, and at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays.
You can also donate at Hospiten Bellevue in Puerto de la Cruz, at Alemania street number 6, by appointment 922 385 235 (option 1), Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (except holidays).
