#blood donation

Blood reserves across Cyprus have improved significantly, although further donations are still needed, head of hospital blood banks Maria Adamou said on Thursday. “Our ability to respond to the needs ...

Patients’ groups issued a distress signal in parliament on Thursday over inadequate blood stocks to properly treat people with thalassaemia and other haemoglobin diseases. MPs heard that the lack of ...

A blood donation drive organised by the Paphos self-government organisation (EOA), the Paphos regional office and charity organisation Anazo has managed to secure 61 units of blood, contributing to meeting the ...

A blood donation drive organised by the health ministry drew strong participation from staff and affiliated organisations on Monday, the ministry said on Wednesday. The voluntary donation event was held ...

Despite Cyprus having the world’s highest rate of voluntary unpaid blood donation relative to its population, recent shortages show the need to ensure a steady supply throughout the year, ...

Head of the Cyprus blood bank Androula Panayiotou warned of a shortage of blood reserves with current needs falling critically short as needs tripled available supply on Monday. Panayiotou said ...

Cyprus’ Blood Centre on Monday appealed to the public to donate blood, warning that daily demand has risen to around 350 units and that stocks must be continually replenished to meet ...

Cyprus has been ranked first in the world in voluntary unpaid blood donation relative to population size, according to the health ministry, which marked World Blood Donor Day on Sunday ...

BirdLife Cyprus is organising a blood donation event in memory of its late director, Martin Hellicar, they said on Thursday. The NGO described Hellicar as a person of excellence, empathy ...

A nationwide voluntary blood donation organised by the forestry department took place on May 13 and 14, as part of events marking this year’s “Forest protection week”, the department said. According ...

Reserves of blood and its derivatives are running low, prompting the health ministry on Tuesday to renew its plea for donors to come forward. In a press release, the health ...

More than two thousand blood bags were donated by national guard personnel in 2025, the National Guard said on Thursday. “Through this initiative, the National Guard highlights its contribution to society ...

No other country in the world has as many voluntary blood donors per head of the population as Cyprus, DISY MP Prodromos Alambritis said on Tuesday as the House labour ...

A new blood centre in Yeri was inaugurated by Health Minister Michael Damianos on Thursday, aiming to strengthen the country’s blood supply and improve the management of blood products. ...

Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday that people with thalassaemia account for 34 per cent of all blood transfusions in Cyprus. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the launch ...

Blood supplies in Cyprus have dropped to dangerously low levels, the head of the blood centre, Androulla Panayiotou, told the Cyprus Mail on Friday.  She issued an urgent appeal for ...

A blood donation event was held in Paphos on Sunday in memory of Anastasia Adamidou, who was one of 57 people killed in a train crash in February 2023 between the Greek ...

Cyprus’ blood bank has called on the public to donate blood before the New Year break, to make sure there are enough reserves for the season. Head of the Blood ...

Blood supplies are expected to face significant pressure next week due to an increase in surgeries and transfusions planned ahead of the Christmas holidays, head of the blood bank, Androula ...

People applying for their driver’s licence can now register as blood donors as well as organ donors, a move expected to give a much-needed boost to blood availability in ...

The public has largely responded to calls for blood donations, meaning available reserves should be back to normal next week, head of the blood bank Androula Panayiotou said on Saturday. ...

There is a need for a new strategic plan for blood donation, Miltos Miltiadou, president of the Pancyprian Thalassaemia Association, said on Friday, in response to messages sent to patients ...

Cyprus ranks first among EU countries for volunteer blood donations, First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides remarked in a speech on Wednesday. The speech was delivered in honour of the 20th ...

Cyprus is “far ahead” in ensuring the quality and safety of blood provided to patients, according to Head of the Blood Centre, Androulla Panayiotou said on Thursday. She made these ...