Blood Donor Centre Appeals for Donors With 0- Blood Type
Latvia's State Blood Donor Centre is calling on healthy donors with blood type 0-, saying their help is especially important right now. Donation sites operate in Riga and in five other Latvian cities.
The State Blood Donor Centre (VADC) in Latvia is appealing to donors with blood type 0- (O negative) to come forward. The centre says that help from healthy people who are able to donate is especially important at the moment, because a single donated unit of blood can save someone's life.
The appeal is aimed at donors who are healthy and have the possibility to donate. Permanent donation sites are available both in Riga and at hospitals in five other Latvian cities.
Where to donate
Information about donation sites and mobile donation visits is available on the website www.donors.lv.
In Riga, donors are received at three locations:
- Sēlpils iela 9;
- the "Gaiļezers" donor reception point, Hipokrāta iela 2;
- the "Sakta" donor reception point, Brīvības bulvāris 32.
Permanent donation sites also operate elsewhere in Latvia:
- Daugavpils Regional Hospital, Viestura iela 5;
- the Kurzeme branch in Liepāja, Slimnīcas iela 25;
- Jelgava City Hospital, Brīvības bulvāris 6;
- Vidzeme Hospital in Valmiera, Jumaras iela 195;
- the Latgale branch in Rēzekne, 18. novembra iela 41.
What to bring
To donate blood, a person must bring a valid identity document or another identifying card that shows the personal identity number, first name and surname, and includes a photograph of the person.
