Monday the 4th of February is World Cancer Day, the National Blood Transfusion Service is taking this oportunity to point out that a number of patients who suffer from cancer, including children, need blood tranfusions daily.
If reserves are low, some of these patients may have to wait to receive blood, due to the reserves being needed for patients undergoing emergency operations.
The National Blood Tranfusion Servie is appealing to the public, particularly relatives of patients, to donate blood themselves, please do not always rely on others.
This coming Sunday the 10th of February he Blood Donation Area of the Gozo General Hospital will be open from 8.30am till 1.00pm for those who wish to make a blood donation and do not have the opportunity to do so during the week.
Blood donation is sometimes taken for granted or ignored.
The more blood donors the better. When donating blood people are helping others and having the chance to help save lives.
It is important that anyone wishing to donate blood should take their ID card with them.