He Canarian Institute of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy (ICHH)autonomous body attached to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, makes an urgent call to citizens of legal age to donate blood and, thus, respond to the hospital demand for blood products. Blood groups O+ and A+ are the most common among the Canary Islands population and, therefore, the most in demand.
During Christmas, a time when the number of donations decreases, the ICHH insists on raising awareness among the population about the important role that blood donations have in guaranteeing hospital activity.
In Canary Islands An average of 300 daily donations are needed to attend to both scheduled hospital activity and emergencies.
Where to donate blood this weekend
In Gran Canariathis Friday there will be two locations to donate blood, at the Alcampo Shopping Center Telde from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and, in The Gran Canarian palms, you can donate this Friday and Saturday at the ICHH mobile unit located in front of the main entrance of the 7 Palmas Shopping and Leisure Center. It will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
In TenerifeTomorrow, Friday, the 8th, the mobile unit will be operational in the Laguna Cathedral Plaza from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
On Saturday afternoon the extraction unit will be installed next to the entrance to the Sta Cruz de Tenerife Fairgrounds to serve visitors to the fair Regional Crafts of the Canary Islands 2023. It will be from 3:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Regarding the fixed points of the Canarian Transfusion Network, at the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital you can donate blood tomorrow, Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and at the Canary Islands University Hospital the blood bank will be operational on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Finally, the fixed point of the Canarian Transfusion Network at the University Hospital of The Palm It will be operational on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where to donate blood in Gran Canaria
During the next week, the ICHH will move a mobile unit to the promenade in front of the main door of the Shopping and Leisure Center Seven Palms. The hours will be Monday to Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Village of San Nicolás It will also host, from Monday to Friday, the last campaign of the year in the town. The ICHH mobile unit will be located on Avenida St nicolas Villa corner Agaete, on Monday, the 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. and from Tuesday to Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. On Friday the collection will end at 7:45 p.m.
Finally, the extraction room located in the Alcampo Shopping Center in Telde, next to the Lottery Administration, will be operational from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and on Sunday, 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
As for the fixed points of the ICHH, at number 4 Alfonso The Palms of Gran Canaria you can donate blood from Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and from 3:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., except holidays. This point has a ford for donors.
The fixed point of Santa Lucía de Tirajanalocated in the annex of the Health Center of Neighborhoodon Guatiza Street without number, is open to the public from Monday to Wednesday from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (except holidays).
You can also go to other fixed points of the Canarian Transfusion Network without an appointment, such as the Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil de Canarias, from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; the Gran Canaria University Hospital Dr. Negrín, 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 8:00 p.m., except holidays (all of them have a parking space for donors).
Finally, at Hospiten Roca San Agustín you can donate from Monday to Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (except holidays), with a prior telephone appointment by calling 928 730 362 (option 3) or through the Hospiten app.
Where to donate blood in Tenerife
The week will start with a blood donation campaign at the Tenerife Primary Care Management, where staff will be attended to from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In La Laguna, the mobile unit will be operational during the next week in the Plaza de la Catedral on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
And in the south of the island, Candelaria will also host the visit of a mobile unit next week. It will be at the Station Buseson Rambla de Los Menceyes, from Monday to Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Finally, within the framework of the campaigns carried out by the ICHH in educational centers, on Tuesday, the 12th, an ICHH team will be at the German School of Radazul from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; On Wednesday it will be the turn of the CEIP Camino de la Villa de La Orotava from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Thursday the educational campaign will be at the Aneja Heraclio Sánchez Practice School, in La Laguna, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. . Also on Thursday and in La Laguna there will be an extraction room next to the Lemus bookstore, located on Heraclio Sánchez Street, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Friday the donation point will be operational at Colegio Las Mercedes from 08:00: 00 to 14 hours.
Regarding fixed points, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife you can donate blood at the ICHH headquarters on Méndez Núñez Street, 14, corner with Pí and Margall, from Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and from 3:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., except holidays. It has a ford for donors.
In the north of the island, the fixed point located on the first floor of the El Trompo Shopping Center in La Orotava (next to China Town), is operational from Monday to Thursday from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
As for the south of Tenerife, you can donate at the San Isidro Health Center, located at number 2 Arguayoda Street, in Granadilla de Abona, from Monday to Thursday from 1:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., except holidays. This point has a parking space reserved for donors.
Regarding 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 9:30 p.m. 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 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.
You can also donate at Hospiten Bellevue in Puerto de la Cruz, at 6 Deutsche Street, from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (except holidays) by appointment by calling 922 385 235 (option 1) or at through the Hospiten app.
Finally, at the San Juan de Dios Hospital, located on Carretera General Santa Cruz La Laguna, number 53, you can donate blood from Monday to Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays. It is necessary to make an appointment by phone by calling 922 645 511, extension 463.
The ICHH team on the island will be operational next week from Monday to Wednesday at the CIFP Majada Marcial to serve teachers and students. On Monday the hours will be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For Thursday and Friday, the mobile unit will remain in the Puerto del Rosariothis time, in the Science and Technology Park from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
At the fixed point of the General Hospital of Fuerteventura you can donate blood from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., except holidays. To donate, it is advisable to request an appointment at the number 928 546 684.
Where to donate blood in Lanzarote
On the island, the donation location located in the Deiland Shopping Center will open throughout the week, located in the cafeteria area at the back of the Shopping Center. The hours will be Monday to Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Next week the fixed blood donation point of the Canarian Transfusion Network at the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital, on the road to Tinajo2. Donor service hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays. With or without a prior telephone appointment by calling 928 595 572 (option 3).
Where to donate blood in La Gomera
The Hospital Insular Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, on Calle El Larguero s/n, has a collection 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 blood in The iron
The Nuestra Señora de los Reyes Insular Hospital, on 1 Barriales Street, has a fixed collection point where you can donate blood on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except holidays. You can go directly or make an appointment by calling 690 886 059 (Appointment hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.).
Where to donate blood on La Palma
From Monday to Friday the blood donation unit will be parked on Calle O Daly in Santa Cruz de La Palma. The hours will be Monday to Wednesday from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
On Thursday, December 14, the mobile unit will travel to the CIFP Virgen de Las Nieves to serve students and teachers from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
You can go to the fixed point of the University Hospital of La Palma directly or by appointment by calling 922 185 312/922 185 320. Donor service hours are Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., this Friday and remains closed on Saturday, reopening on and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Requirements to donate
To donate blood you can go directly or make an appointment by calling 012 or 922 470 012 / 928 301 012 (option 8), Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by completing the form published on the cover of the webfectodonacion.com.
Donation protocol
To donate blood you can go directly to the extraction room or make an appointment by calling 012 or 922 470 012 (option 8), from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by completing the appointment form published in the website effectdonation.com.
Before going to donate, it is advisable to review the information published on this same website in the Protocol tab. Covid-19 and answer the self-assessment test to check if you can donate blood.
