Hemodonation urges the population to donate blood before the Christmas holidays

The Canary Institute of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy (ICHH), dependent on the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, reminds the population of the importance of donating blood before the Christmas holidays to guarantee the stock of the Canarian Transfusion Center and to cover the needs of blood products in hospitals in the Archipelago.

At this time, as is usually the case during holiday periods, the number of blood donations drops significantly due to the travel of regular donors, changes in their routines, celebrations, etc. For this reason, the ICHH insists on the need to plan donations in advance, taking into account that hospital activity at this time is maintained and in some cases increases due to emergencies.

The ICHH recalls that in the Canary Islands 300 daily donations are needed to meet the needs of hospital centers and that is why it is necessary to maintain a constant number of donations throughout the year, preferably every 3 or 4 months, also at Christmas.

To facilitate access to the donation during the next week, the ICHH has arranged temporary extraction rooms in the municipalities of Tuineje, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gáldar, Agaete, Telde, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Candelaria and La Orotava, in addition to the fixed points available throughout the Archipelago.

Donation requirements and protocols

To be a blood donor, you must be between 18 and 65 years old, in good general health, weigh more than 50 kg and, in the case of women, not be pregnant. At this time, in addition, specific requirements related to the protection protocol against COVID-19 must be met, which are: not presenting cough or respiratory symptoms, not having been diagnosed or having been in contact with people affected by the COVID-19 and not having traveled outside the Canary Islands in the last 14 days.

To donate blood, you must make an appointment by calling 012 (922 470 012/928 301 012), option 8, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by completing the form published on the website efectodonacion.com. Before going to donate, it is recommended to review the information published on this same web page in the Information and Protocol tabs, to familiarize yourself with the established security measures.

In the hospitals of the Canarian Transfusion Network you can donate without an appointment, although it is recommended to call the service in advance to guarantee the normal functioning of the blood banks. More information on contact hours and telephone numbers at this link: http://efectodonacion.com/puntos-fijos/

The ICHH advises donors of the importance of notifying them in the event that an unforeseen event arises that prevents them from attending a confirmed appointment, so that another person can occupy that position and thus guarantee the intended donation objective.

Where to donate blood in Fuerteventura

As of Monday, the municipality of Tuineje will host a new temporary donation point at the Faro La Entallada Fishing Club headquarters, located on the new Gran Tarajal dock. Donor service hours this week are Monday through Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

People interested in donating at this point should make an appointment by filling out the form published on the front page of the website efectodonacion.com.

On the other hand, the fixed donation point located at the General Hospital of Fuerteventura serves donors from Monday to Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., requesting an appointment by calling 928 546 684.

Where to donate blood in Gran Canaria

The population of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has at its disposal two temporary collection points in which to donate blood from Monday. Thus, the headquarters of the Government Delegation located in the Plaza de la Feria, number 24, will enable an extraction room in its Throne Room that will remain operational throughout the Christmas holidays. Donor service hours this first week will be Monday through Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. hours.

On the other hand, the donation point installed in a 7 Palmas Shopping and Leisure Center, located on Pintor Felo Monzón avenue, number 44, next to Urban Planet and in front of McDonald's, remains operational. Donor service hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

In addition, the Las Palmas Naval and Arsenal Base located at 310 León y Castillo Street, hosted on Tuesday 15 an ICHH device to facilitate the donation of blood to all the troops of the base.

Two new donation points will be opened in the north of the island next week. In the municipality of Agaete, it will be possible to donate from Monday in the old Music School, located on Canario street, at the back of the Casino. Donor service hours are Monday through Thursday from 4:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

On the other hand, the municipality of Gáldar will host a donation room in the Club for the Third Age, at Calle Harimaguadas, number 7. Donor service hours at this point are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 30 and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

In addition, on Saturday 19 you can donate in Telde, in the extraction room enabled inside the Alcampo Shopping Center, next to the administration of Lotteries and Betting of the State La Brujita de Telde, from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Regarding fixed points, the Provincial Bank of Las Palmas located on Calle Alfonso XIII, number 4, in the capital of Gran Canaria, serves donors the next week from Monday to Thursday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and from 3:15 p.m. at 9:15 p.m. and from Friday the Christmas schedule will come into effect: from 9:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and from 3:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. It has a parking ford for donors.

To donate blood at all these points, it is necessary to request an appointment, by calling 012 or 928 301 012, option 8, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by filling in the prior appointment form published on the cover of the website effetdonation.com.

You can also donate at the fixed points of the Canarian Transfusion Network on the Island, without the need for a prior appointment, within the scheduled times in each of them. In the case of the Dr. Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria, the hours are from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. At the Maternal-Infant University Hospital you can donate blood from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and at the Insular University Hospital of Gran Canaria, from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All these points have parking spaces reserved for donors and are closed on public holidays.

Where to donate blood in Tenerife

In the south of the island, in the municipality of Candelaria, the temporary donation point set up at the headquarters of the Civil Protection Volunteers Association, located on Avenida Condes Santa María de Abona, number 19. Opening hours to donors this last week is Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., Tuesday to Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

While in the north the donation device enabled in the Municipal Center for the Elderly of La Orotava, located in Plaza de la Constitución, number 9, where extractions are carried out from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 16:15 to 20:30 and on Friday from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 17:00 to 20:30.

On the other hand, an ICHH team will be operational from Monday to Wednesday in the morning at the Los Rodeos Base to facilitate the donation to the barracks.

Finally, Coordinadora de Tenerife organizes on Thursday and Friday a collection for stevedores and port personnel at the North Pier of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the old Jet-foil station.

As for the fixed points, the Provincial Bank of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, located in the central Méndez Núñez street, number 14, of the capital of Tenerife, will be operational next week from Monday to Thursday from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. and from 15:15 to 21:30 and Friday and Saturday, at Christmas time, from 9:15 to 14:15 and from 15:15 to 21:00. This fixed point has a donor parking ford at the door.

In the south of the island there is another fixed point of extraction in the San Isidro Health Center, in Granadilla de Abona, which serves donors the next week from Monday to Thursday from 1:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Friday from 8: 15 to 14:30 hours. It also has a parking space available to donors.

To donate blood at all these points it is necessary to request a prior 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 filling in the prior appointment form published on the front page of the website effetdonation.com.

In the extraction rooms of the Canarian Transfusion Network you can donate without prior appointment. The extraction unit of the Hospital Universitario de Canarias is open from Sunday to Friday 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. You can park in the Parking La Multa for only € 1 24 hours a day proving the donation.

At the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital you can donate blood 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. It also has a parking ford available to donors.

Where to donate blood on La Palma

The fixed donation point located in the General Hospital of La Palma has an extraction unit operative from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., calling for an appointment at 922 185 320.

Where to donate blood in La Gomera

The extraction unit of the Hospital Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe provides service from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To donate blood at this point, you can make an appointment by calling 922 140 200 or 922 140 213 or by filling out the appointment form published on the website efectodonacion.com.

Where to donate blood in El Hierro

The Hospital Nuestra Señora de Los Reyes has an extraction point available on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., by calling for an appointment at 922 553 522 or 922 553 523.

Where to donate blood in Lanzarote

The blood bank of the Hospital Doctor José Molina Orosa is available from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., by telephone appointment by calling 928 595 572.