The Canary Institute of Hemodonation and Hemotherapy (ICHH), dependent on the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, invites citizens of legal age to donate blood frequently, 3 or 4 times a year, to keep the reserves of the Canary Center balanced of Transfusion and not put hospital activity at risk in periods of high demand.
The ICHH reminds that women can donate 3 times a year and men 4, with a minimum interval of 60 days between donations.
Requirements
To donate blood you can go directly or request an appointment by calling 012 or 922 470 012 / 928 301 012 (option 8), Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or by filling in the form published on the cover of the web effectdonation.com. Before going to donate, it is advisable to review the information published on this same web page in the Information and Protocol tabs, to familiarize yourself with the established security measures and answer the self-assessment test to check if you can donate blood.
The ICHH also reminds that people vaccinated against COVID-19, with both one and two doses and the booster dose, can donate blood after 48 hours of inoculation.
Where to donate blood in La Palma
The University Hospital of La Palma has a fixed extraction point that operates every day of the year, from Monday to Sunday and holidays, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., by appointment by calling 922 185 312 or 922 185 320.
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