Cyprus blood bank appeals for donors as reserves hit marginal levels

Blood reserves are at marginal levels nationwide in Cyprus, with the Head of the Blood Bank, Dr Androulla Panayiotou, issuing a fresh appeal for the public to attend donation centres ahead of the difficult period around Dekapentavgoustos.

“We are at marginal levels at the moment,” Dr Panayiotou said, noting that the current and coming week, as well as the days after Dekapentavgoustos, are expected to be particularly difficult. “We need to make a fresh appeal to the public, so that people come...