Overview

• The Comunidad de Madrid has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations, citing depleted reserves caused by a nationwide blackout and the upcoming May Day holidays.
• Madrid hospitals require 900 daily donations to maintain optimal reserves, with red alerts for blood types A-, B-, and 0-, and a yellow alert for 0+.
• The Centro Integral de Salud (CIS) Banda successfully held a blood and bone marrow drive on April 27 and has scheduled another for Saturday, April 30, from 9:00 to 12:30.
• Each blood donation can save up to four lives and supports critical needs such as surgeries, transplants, oncology treatments, and emergency care.
• Both Madrid and Banda emphasize the importance of community participation to address ongoing shortages, as blood cannot be manufactured and requires continuous replenishment.