Urgent call for donations of O Positive and A Positive blood

Surgeries risk cancellation as blood supplies 'drop drastically'

August 24, 2024| Times of Malta 1 min read
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Surgeries may have to be cancelled unless stocks of O Positive and A Positive blood are replenished, health authorities warned on Saturday.

Stocks of the two blood types have “continued to drop drastically”, health authorities noted in a statement.

“If the blood reserve remains low operations might need to be cancelled.”

The blood transfusion centre, opposite St Luke's Hospital, will be open till 6pm. Transport can be provided by phoning 80074313

 Further information from  www.blood.gov.mt   Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/bloodmalta  

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