You can help the National Blood Transfusion Service not only by donating blood but in other ways too. Either by raising awareness about the importance of giving blood or by being an organizer/volunteer.
The Blood Donation Mobile Unit
The Blood Donation Mobile Unit visits various localities and places of work during the year. This facilitates and encourages the recruitment of new blood donors, especially those who have limited free time. The mobile unit collects more than 3000 units of blood per year and has become an important source of blood collection. When the Blood Donation Mobile Unit visits a town or villages we call this event a BLOOD DRIVE.
Blood Drives
When organizing a blood drive the organizer may not necessarily be a blood donor. There are some criteria to be met before a blood drive can be organised. These are: Identify a contact person, normally the person organizing the event prepares a list of about 25 persons who are ready to donate blood, and encourages new ones. Keep in contact with the persons on the list to remind them of the event.
Those organisers or employers who do not succeed to meet the above criteria, but have a small number of donors who would like to donate, can still help by sending the group to the blood donation centre at G'Mangia. For further information, you can call on 79307307 or 22066209 or e-mail us at
customercare.nbts@gov.mt
As the Mobile Unit is 80 feet long with stairs on the side. There should be adequate space for parking. Sloping areas are not appropriate.
The Blood Donation Mobile Unit is available from 8.30 am till 1.00 pm.
In case of difficulty, please call us on 79307307 or landline 22066201 or freephone 80074313.
Blood Collections at Gozo are held at Xewkija Berġa every alternate Sunday between 8.00 am till 1.00 pm and every alternate Tuesday between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm.
Map for Gozo Xewkija BerġaFor further information see the below schedule
or call us on 79307307. Blood Drives Schedule
Legend:
Gozo on Tuesday from 1.00 pm-5.00 pm at Xewkija Berġa
Gozo on Sunday from 8.00 am-1.00 pm at Xewkija Berġa
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01-10-2023, Sunday, Mellieħa near Family Garden;
03-10-2023, Tuesday, Gozo Xewkija Berġa;
08-10-2023, Sunday, Gozo Xewkija Berġa; and Mqabba Parish Church;
13-10-2023, Friday, Mater Dei near Day Care;
15-10-2023, Sunday, Luqa Parish Church;
17-10-2023, Tuesday, Gozo Xewkija Berġa;
22-10-2023, Sunday, Gozo Xewkija Berġa and Naxxar Parish Church;
29-10-2023, Sunday, Paola inside Kristu Re Band Club;
31-10-2023, Tuesday, Gozo Xewkija Berġa.
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