Blood Bank Urgently
Requires Donations
The Banco Nacional de
Sangre (blood bank)
needs your help, as it
desperately needs
donations to maintain
its reserves.
Erna Meléndez Bolaños,
the director of the
blood bank, said that
the blood bank is very
low on reserves due to
the high demand from the
hospitals and clinics
over the holidays, even
though there was a good
response to the call
during December 26, 27,
28 and 29.
The Banco Nacional de
Sangre provides 50% of
all blood requirements
by Costa Rican
hospitals, while the
other 50% is supplied to
a replacement program
run by the medical
centres, where there
require a blood donation
by relatives and friends
before allowing any
surgery.
To donate blood you must
be between the ages of
18 and 60, must weigh
over 50 Kg and be
healthy. All blood types
are required, especially
O Positive, which is in
most demand.
The Banco Nacional de
Sangre is open daily
from Monday to Friday
from 7:00am to 3:00pm
and Saturdays to noon.
The blood bank is
located at the south
corner of the Zapote
church.
For more information on
donating blood you can
call 283 7321 or 280
9875.
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