Blood donation campaign in Adeje

 

 Adeje Council, in collaboration with the ICHH (the Canarian blood donation and haemotherapy institute) would like to remind people that there in an ongoing blood donation campaign in Adeje, and it is more important than ever at the moment, to prevent a decrease in the available reserves.

 

To donate blood you must be in good health, aged between 18 and 65, weigh over 50 kilos and must not be pregnant.  You may not donate if you have symptoms of respiratory illnesses, have been in contact with anyone who has been affected by COVID 19 or have travelled to the coronavirus risk zones in the last 14 days, or have had a fever during this time.

 

You must be able to speak Spanish and may not attend with a translator (under Protection of Date regulations).  The blood donation point is at the Escuela de Seguridad y Convivencia (near the Las Torres sports centre), Calle Beneharo. The donation times are: 

 

Monday – Friday, 18th – 29th of March. 

 Mornings: 9:30am – 1pm

 Afternoons: 4.30pm – 8pm.

 For more information (in Spanish) you can call 900 234 061, (ICHH) or the Escuela on 922.775.109 / 922.756.257 if you need help in locating the centre.  Those people who donate blood with be presented with a certificate registering that they have been to donate.