Spain summer blood donation drives expand regionally

Timeline

1. 10 days ago

   [HEALTH] 5 sources

   Spain launches summer blood‑donation campaigns across regions

   Spain rolls out summer blood‑donation drives: ADOS mobile unit in A Guarda, urgent O‑ call in La Palma, and Tussam’s Sevilla campaign to counter seasonal supply drops.

2. 13 days ago

   [HEALTH] 6 sources

   Blood donation drives launched in Spain and Argentina amid seasonal shortages

   Spain's La Rioja and Canary Islands, plus Argentina's San Isidro Red Cross, launch summer blood‑donation drives to offset seasonal shortages.

3. 17 days ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   Spain launches summer blood donation drives to keep hospital supplies full

   Spain’s Alcázar de San Juan and Ourense regions held summer blood donation drives, urging citizens to help maintain hospital blood supplies as regular donors vacation.

4. 19 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Canary Islands Health Service expands summer blood donation sites in Tenerife

   SCS launches summer blood‑donation campaign in Tenerife, adding mobile units to fixed sites across the island to maintain hospital supplies.

5. 20 days ago

   [HEALTH] 5 sources

   Blood Donation Drives Launched in Spain and Colombia

   Spain hosts blood drives in Rábade, A Laracha and Alicante, while Colombia's Red Cross issues a donor guide highlighting demand, requirements and donation options.

6. 26 days ago

   [HEALTH] 13 sources

   Da Vinci robotic surgery systems adopted by hospitals across Spain and beyond

   Hospitals in Spain, the US and Argentina expand Da Vinci robotic surgery for colorectal, lung transplant and urologic procedures, boosting precision and recovery.

7. 27 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Spain expands blood donation drives to Asturias and Canary Islands

   Spain's Asturias region hosts a mobile blood‑donation unit in late July, while the Canary Islands health service runs multiple mobile and fixed donation sites across the islands, urging regular donations to aid

8. 27 days ago

   [HEALTH] 2 sources

   Catalonia launches summer blood and plasma donation drive in Cerdanyola

   Catalonia’s Banc de Sang launched a summer blood and plasma drive in Cerdanyola, scheduling five donation days in July‑August to meet a 40 000‑donor target and offset a typical 20 % seasonal drop.

9. about 1 month ago

   [HEALTH] 3 sources

   Spain's Murcia Region Sets Organ Donation Record; Reina Sofía Begins Robotic Kidney Transplants

   Murcia region posts a record organ donation surge and bone‑marrow donor tally, while Hospital Reina Sofía performs its first robotic live‑donor kidney transplants in Spain.

10. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources

    Spain expands robotic technology in pharmacy and surgery

    Valencia health department adds robotic medication dispensers, while Granada's HLA Universitario Inmaculada gains Da Vinci accreditation for five surgical specialties, boosting safety and efficiency in Spanish‑

11. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Murcia and Andalucía launch intensified summer blood donation drives

    Murcia and Andalucía boost summer blood donation campaigns, adding mobile units and extra collection sites to meet ongoing hospital needs.

12. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spain's Health System Expands Robotic Surgery Programs

    Spain's health system is expanding robotic surgery, with a Madrid forum urging structured training and a hospital reporting its first Da Vinci‑assisted mastectomy that offers better outcomes and quicker dis‑ch‑

13. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 7 sources

    Spain and Latin America achieve organ transplant milestones

    Argentina, Spain, Chile and Madrid report major organ‑transplant achievements, from 22 transplants in Córdoba to a five‑pair kidney‑exchange chain in Chile and four solid‑organ surgeries in 24 hours in Madrid.

14. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Castilla‑La Mancha ECMO mobile program boosts organ donation by 45%

    Castilla‑La Mancha’s mobile ECMO programme, started Dec 2022, lifted organ donation potential by 45%, enabling 122 controlled‑asystole procedures (38 via mobile) and a record 89 donors in 2025.

15. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spain's Aena airports support over 8,000 organ transplant flights in a decade

    Aena airports handled over 8,000 organ‑transplant flights from 2015‑2025, rising 66 % to 1,000 annual operations, with extra hours and 21 emergency openings in 2025.

16. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Spain expands robotic surgery with first pediatric single‑port operation and growing Da Vinci use

    Spain saw its first pediatric single‑port robotic surgery in Barcelona and reported rising Da Vinci robot use across Galicia, highlighting growing adoption and access gaps.

17. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Galicia ranks third in Spain's blood donation rate in 2025

    Galicia posted 39 blood donations per 1,000 residents in 2025, ranking third in Spain and surpassing the national average by five points.

18. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Blood donation drives launched in Paraguay and Spain by Mapfre and local authorities

    Mapfre Paraguay and the town of Casarrubuelos, Spain, organized blood‑donation drives in June and July, respectively, aiming to boost national blood reserves.

19. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Galicia Sets Record with Over 105,000 Blood Donations in 2025

    Galicia recorded 105,337 blood donations in 2025, with 9,275 new donors, marking a regional record and bolstering the health system's blood supply.

20. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Spain's health ministry reports record blood donations in 2025

    Spain logged 1.07 million donors and 1.66 million blood donations in 2025; Valencia's centre gathered over 77,500 units and plasma rose 1.32% to 478,229 L, urging continued donations.

21. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources

    Blood and Bone Marrow Donation Campaigns Mobilize Iberian Region

    Blood donation campaign in Portugal logs over 25,000 donors, while Extremadura runs a bone‑marrow week to raise leukemia awareness and recruit young donors.

22. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spain's 12 de Octubre Hospital Performs First Combined Intestine‑Pancreas Transplant

    Spain's 12 de Octubre Hospital completed the country's first combined intestine‑pancreas transplant on a 46‑year‑old patient with short‑bowel syndrome, who was discharged after 16 days.

23. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Spain adopts HIV organ transplant protocol, performs first intestine‑pancreas transplant

    Spain approves a national HIV‑donor organ transplant protocol and the Hospital 12 de Octubre completes the country’s first simultaneous intestine‑pancreas transplant.

24. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Partial Heart Transplant Highlighted at Spanish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress in Vigo

    Spain's cardiovascular surgery congress in Vigo showcased a pioneering partial heart transplant for infants, aiming to cut repeat surgeries and broaden donor options.

25. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Organ donation drives start in Spain's Castellón province and Andorra

    Spain's Castellón province and Andorra launch organ donation campaigns, with Spain funding a renal health project and Andorra integrating donation into its health system, reporting thousands of cord‑blood, bone

26. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Organ donation in Andalusia hits record levels in Huelva and Almería

    Huelva and Almería report record organ donations, saving dozens of lives and boosting Spain’s leading transplant rates.

27. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources

    Heart and Organ Transplant Recipients Share Stories in Catalonia

    In Catalonia, Elena Baez received a second heart transplant from her husband, while patients Cristian and Josep Maria shared successful organ‑donation stories at a national transplant day, highlighting rising

28. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spain's organ donation surge saves 100 lives in Castilla‑La Mancha

    Castilla‑La Mancha’s 2026 organ donation record rose 38.8 % to 50 donations, enabling 100 transplants, while Spain’s 2025 totals reached 6 334 transplants and 2 547 donors, reinforcing its world‑leading model.

29. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spanish cities champion organ donation and push for in‑hospital dialysis

    Ceuta and Guadalajara held organ‑donation events, urging hospital dialysis access and celebrating transplants, reinforcing Spain's leading role in transplantation awareness.

30. 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Spain records pioneering robotic organ transplants: ovarian tissue and infant liver

    Spain's hospitals used robotic surgery for two breakthrough transplants: Valencia's La Fe reimplanted ovarian tissue to restore fertility in young cancer patients, and Córdoba's Reina Sofía performed a robotic