Urgent Blood Donation Appeal Due to Low Blood Reserves

Blood reserves are at dangerously low levels, according to the Head of the Blood Center, Androulla Panagiotou. An urgent appeal is being made to the public to visit blood donation stations.

Ms. Panagiotou stated that there are serious shortages due to summer vacations. There is a risk of postponing surgeries and potentially rescheduling transfusions.

300 bottles of blood are needed daily to cover the safety stock. Next week, a scheduled blood donation will take place at the Mall of Nicosia. Blood donation stations in Nicosia and Limassol will be open from 07:30 to 20:00, while those in Paphos and Larnaca will maintain full-day hours, except for external blood donations.