Residents and visitors in south Tenerife will have several opportunities to donate blood this week as the Canary Islands Blood Donation and Haemotherapy Service (Dirección General de Hemodonación y Hemoterapia) continues its mobile donation campaign across Granadilla de Abona.
The initiative will run until Friday 7 August, helping to maintain blood supplies for hospitals throughout the Canary Islands.
Mobile Blood Donation Schedule
Wednesday 5 August
Location: Beside the Almer Building, near the Department of Education, Granadilla de Abona
Opening hours:
- 10:45 am to 1:30 pm
- 5:15 pm to 8:15 pm
Thursday 6 August
Plaza de la Cultura, San Isidro
- 10:45 am to 12:45 pm
Calle Evaristo Gómez González, El Médano
- 5:15 pm to 8:30 pm
Friday 7 August
Calle Evaristo Gómez González, El Médano
- 10:45 am to 1:30 pm
- 5:15 pm to 8:00 pm
Who Can Donate?
To donate blood, you must:
- Be between 18 and 65 years old
- Be under 60 if donating for the first time
- Weigh more than 50 kg
- Be in good general health
- Not be pregnant
Before donating, healthcare staff will carry out a brief health assessment to ensure it is safe for you to give blood.
Anyone with questions can contact the donor information line on 900 234 061.
Permanent Blood Donation Centres
In addition to the mobile unit, blood donations can also be made at:
- San Isidro Health Centre (appointment information: 677 980 518)
- Méndez Núñez Blood Donation Centre, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC)
- Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (HUNSC)
- Hospiten Bellevue, Puerto de la Cruz (appointment required)
- Hospital San Juan de Dios, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
Donating blood is a simple way to help save lives, with every donation contributing to the treatment of patients across the Canary Islands.