# Blood donation campaigns in Bulgaria

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/blood-donation-campaigns-in-bulgaria
> Updated: 2026-09-28T07:58:20.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Blood donation efforts have been active across various Bulgarian cities to support medical facilities and replenish supplies.

In early September, military personnel in Sofia participated in the Military Medical Academy’s ‘Be One of Us: Donate Blood – Save a Life!’ campaign to assist with emergency surgeries and transplants. Simultaneously, in Varna, the Regional Center for Transfusion Hematology reported that 240 donors provided 332 units of blood for 247 patients, though officials issued an urgent call for O-negative and AB-negative blood types.

By late September, the Bulgarian Red Cross Plovdiv partnered with the N. O. Masalitinov Drama Theatre for a donation campaign. This initiative, which offers theatre invitations as incentives, aims to replenish supplies following the summer period when donations typically decrease.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Plovdiv Red Cross and Drama Theatre launch blood donation campaign

The Bulgarian Red Cross Plovdiv and the N. O. Masalitinov Drama Theatre are hosting a blood donation campaign on September 29-30, 2026, offering theater tickets to donors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/plovdiv-red-cross-and-drama-theatre-launch-blood-donation-campaign

### 2026-09-05: Blood donation campaigns active in Sofia and Varna

Military personnel in Sofia and 240 donors in Varna have supported blood donation campaigns, though Varna medical centers report a specific need for O-negative and AB-negative blood types.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/blood-donation-campaigns-active-in-sofia-and-varna

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