● Next week's programming includes mobile units in several municipalities of the islands, with special in-person presence in El Hierro, where donation points will be enabled in Frontera, El Pinar and Valverde
The General Directorate of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy of the Canarian Health Service (SCS) will continue to bring blood donation closer to the population of the archipelago over the next week through programming that includes mobile units, extraction rooms and fixed points in different municipalities.
Between November 9 and 15, the extraction teams will visit different municipalities of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, in addition to traveling to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. During those days, donation points will be enabled in shopping centers, educational centers, sports facilities, work spaces and other places of citizen influx.
The SCS reminds us of the importance of donating blood regularly, at least twice a year, to contribute to maintaining reserves of blood products and guaranteeing supply to hospital centers.
Where to donate on the weekend
In Gran Canaria, the mobile unit will be installed this Saturday at the Las Arenas Shopping Center, next to the Esfinge, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
On the same day, a mobile donation unit will participate in the Rainbow Family of La Laguna, organized by the Little Valiente Association of Tenerife, which will take place in the Las Mantecas Science and Technology Park. Donor service hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
As for the hospital points, the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital will be operational tomorrow, without an appointment, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The contact telephone number is 922 602 060.
In addition, this Saturday you can donate at the Canary Islands University Hospital 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. The contact telephone number is 922 678 670.
In La Palma you can donate at the fixed point of the La Palma University Hospital, on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where to donate in Tenerife
Next week the donation campaign of the University of La Laguna will end. On Monday and Tuesday, extraction equipment will be installed on the Health Sciences campus, in the Faculty of Nursing, in Room M.1.14., corresponding to the Basic Sciences Laboratory. Donor service will be on Monday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, from 9:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For its part, the donation room at the El Trompo Shopping Multicenter, in La Orotava, will continue to operate from Monday to Thursday. Donor service hours will be from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Likewise, on Tuesday an extraction team will travel to the Pureza de María La Cuesta School, where the teaching staff will be attended to from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
On the other hand, a mobile unit will be enabled at the CIFP Las Indias, located in the Barrio de Salud Alto. Attention to donors will take place from 9:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 2:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
You can also donate at the fixed point in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, located on Méndez Núñez street, from Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., except holidays.
At the San Isidro Health Center, in Granadilla de Abona, you can donate from Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., except holidays. This point has a parking space reserved for donors and offers telephone service at the number 677 980 518.
As for the hospital network, you can donate at the Canary Islands University Hospital 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. The contact telephone number is 922 678 670.
The Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital is open 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. The contact telephone number is 922 602 060.
You can also donate at Hospiten Bellevue, in Puerto de la Cruz, from Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., except holidays. It is necessary to request an appointment by calling 922 385 235, option 1.
At the San Juan de Dios Hospital, on the Santa Cruz-La Laguna highway, you can donate from Monday to Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except holidays.
Where to donate in Gran Canaria
In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the mobile unit will be installed in the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports, located on the Tafira Campus. The device will be open on Monday, November 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and on Tuesday the 10th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For its part, you can donate at the IES Pérez Galdós, on Tomás Morales street. The extraction will take place in the Assembly Hall, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Likewise, a mobile unit will be set up at Go Fit, in Las Canteras, next to the main entrance. The service will take place on Tuesday, November 10, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and on Wednesday the 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
On November 11 and 12, an extraction team will install a donation point at the Satocan company, with donor service from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In Telde, the Alcampo Shopping Center will host a donation point using stretchers from Tuesday, November 10 to Friday, November 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
In San Bartolomé de Tirajana, donors can go to the mobile unit located next to the Maspalomas Culture Center. On Monday, November 9, the hours will be from 4:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. On the 10th, 11th and 12th, attention will be provided both in the morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and in the afternoon, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. On Friday the 13th, the service will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Also in this municipality, the Buenavista Shopping Center will have a donation point using a mobile unit, located next to the main door. It will be operational on Friday, November 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
For its part, in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, the Vecindario fixed donation point will remain operational on Tuesday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 4:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.; on Wednesday from 4:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., on Thursday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and on Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The population can also go to the fixed point of the General Directorate of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy on Alfonso XIII Street, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, from Monday to Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., except holidays. This space has a ford for donors.
The Insular Hospital has an operational donation room from Monday to Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the Maternal and Child Hospital is operational from Monday to Friday, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
At Hospiten Roca San Agustín you can donate on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., except holidays. You must make an appointment by calling 928 301 012, option 8.
Where to donate in Fuerteventura
In Puerto del Rosario, the Las Rotondas Shopping Center will keep its donation point open throughout the week. On Monday the 9th, Tuesday the 10th and Wednesday the 11th of November, opening hours will be from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For their part, on Thursday the 12th and Friday the 13th, donors can come from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
In addition, you can donate at the Fuerteventura General Hospital fixed point from Monday to Friday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is recommended to request an appointment by calling 928 546 684.
Where to donate in Lanzarote
In San Bartolomé, the Deiland Shopping Center will enable a donation point using stretchers throughout the week. Attention will be provided on Tuesday the 10th and Wednesday the 11th of November, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., while on Thursday the 12th and Friday the 13th the hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
In Lanzarote, the fixed blood donation point located at the Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital also remains operational. The hours are Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays.
Where to donate on La Palma
The University Hospital of La Palma has a fixed blood collection point where you can donate from Monday to Thursday, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays. from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Interested people can contact the donation point by calling 922 185 321 and 922 185 320.
Where to donate in La Gomera
In La Gomera you can donate at the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Hospital, from Monday to Wednesday, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Thursday and Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except holidays.
Where to donate in El Hierro
In El Hierro, the donation campaign will travel through several municipalities over the next week. On Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10, the mobile unit will be installed in Tigaday, in Frontera, specifically on Congress Street, where it will serve from 3:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
On Wednesday the 11th, the extraction team will move to El Mentidero, in El Pinar, located on the main road to La Restinga. The service will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The programming will conclude in Valverde, where the mobile unit will be located in Plaza Santiago, on Los Barriales Street. On Thursday, November 12, it will be open from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., while on Friday the 13th, the hours will be from 8:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The Nuestra Señora de los Reyes Hospital has a fixed collection point where you can donate on Mondays, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except holidays. To request information or an appointment, you can call 690 886 059, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Requirements to donate blood
In order to donate blood, it is necessary to meet some basic requirements: be between eighteen and 65 years old (up to sixty if it is your first donation), weigh more than fifty kilos, enjoy good general health and not be pregnant. If you have any questions, you can call the free donor service number 900 234 061 or consult through the website effectdonation.com.
