Overview

• Madrid’s donations have dropped to 550 of the 900 units needed daily, with six common blood types at critical alert and total reserves at 3,000 bags compared with a 5,000-bag target.
• Cantabria has seen a 4.48% year-on-year decline, providing an average of 65 units against the 80–90 needed each day, leading to urgent appeals for O negative and A negative donors.
• Galicia’s ADOS campaign “Non esquezas doar antes de veranear” is focusing on A positive and O positive donations through mobile units stationed in Pontevedra.
• Summer travel-related absences have driven donor turnout down by up to 40% against a backdrop of rising hospital demand from accidents and medical treatments.
• Authorities warn that blood’s limited shelf life and irreplaceable nature make sustained voluntary giving crucial to prevent regional shortages.