An average of 1.000 people annually donate blood in Dénia

Dénia is situated at the head of the Marina Alta region regarding blood donation is concerned, with an average over the past two years 1.000 annual donations.

This was confirmed yesterday announced Luís Hernández, deputy chief medical officer of the Transfusion Center of Alicante, in the presentation of the new point blood donation every two months will be installed at the Public Health Center Plaza Jaume I.

Thus, the new point donation to replace the drive-settled periodically on the street Federico García Lorca, offering greater user convenience and enabling meet increased demand.

The new point donation will begin operating next 11 October, and the calendar has already set the next dates: 18 December 28 February 30 April 27 June, 3 September 31 October 26 of December 2013.

The councilor of health of the municipality of Dénia, Marcela Server, took advantage of the presentation of this new point to announce that there is already a date for the V Solidarity Marathon of blood donation organized by the Ajuntament de Dénia and the Transfusion Center of Alicante: it will be the 13 of April of 2013.