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2026-07-28 09:01 UTC → 2026-07-29 08:46 UTC ·
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In late Late July 2026 saw the French Blood Service (EFS) warned that intensify summer outreach as vacations and heat waves were depleting strained regional blood reserves reserves. Mobile collections were deployed in several regions. The the Basque Country and Country, Pays de la Loire reported deficits of thousands of donations, prompting mobile collection Loire, Île‑de‑France and Normandy, with drives in towns such as Ciboure, Ascain, Hendaye and organized events across Hendaye, Nantes, Angers and Angers, Le Mans. A few days later, public‑health officials Mans, Lieusaint and Gisors targeting donors aged 18‑70. In parallel, the newly opened Maison du don in southern France launched a coordinated campaign Aubagne, inaugurated in Perpignan and Port‑Vendres to boost whole‑blood March 2026, recorded over 1,000 donors within its first months, including 69 first‑time blood donors and red‑cell collections. 241 new plasma donors, advancing the national goal of plasma self‑sufficiency. The drive emphasizes EFS and the Association Don du sang also announced a steady, non‑remunerated donor base further collection event for 5 August 2026 in Saint‑Marcel (Eure), inviting eligible residents to donate. These combined efforts aim to sustain emergency trauma care, surgical oncology and oncology, chronic‑disease treatment, reinforcing the broader effort to restore supplies nationwide. On 26 July 2026 the EFS expanded the summer outreach with additional “Saison Santé” drives in the Île‑de‑France treatment and Normandy regions. A two‑day collection at the Westfield Carré Sénart centre in Lieusaint (28 July and 3 August) and a round‑about installation of red begonias in Gisors, followed by a session on 27 July, target donors aged 18‑70. Both initiatives aim to bolster voluntary donations and mitigate broader plasma supply, countering the seasonal shortfall. shortfall across France.