Alicante records more than 38,000 blood donations as summer drive boosts supplies

Once more, the province of Alicante has demonstrated its strong community-based and charitable heart, as the area recorded nearly 38,300 blood donations so far in 2026. The impressive figure forms a vital part of the regional total, with the entire Community of Valencia reaching more than 106,700 donations since the start of the year.

Summer surges and first-time donors: How Alicante helps keep blood banks stocked

According to official health data released by the Regional Ministry of Health via the Transfusion Centre of the Valencian Community, or CTCV, local residents and holidaymakers across the Costa Blanca have played an important role in keeping hospital blood banks stocked during the busy summer period.

Mobile collection points across the coast

Since the launch of the annual summer blood drive on July 1, the province of Alicante alone has recorded an incredible 7,438 blood donations. Alicante has also led the region in plasma contributions over the summer months, accounting for 586 of the 1,275 total plasma donations collected across the autonomous community.

Crucially, the summer initiative has encouraged a wave of new donors to step forward. Of the 1,430 people who gave blood for the very first time in the region since July, 480 were first-time donors in Alicante.

Donate anywhere, with no interruption to your holiday

Maintaining steady blood supplies during July and August presents a persistent challenge for regional health authorities due to shifting holiday routines, travel, and high temperatures. To make donating as convenient as possible for both permanent residents and summer tourists, health officials established 200 special donation points across the region, with 80 located specifically within the province of Alicante.

These mobile units and temporary collection sites have been set up in popular coastal resorts, remote and idyllic inland villages, and busy tourist hubs across the Costa Blanca, ensuring people can donate anywhere without interrupting their summer break.

A continuing need for daily donations: Those interested can still help

Health authorities remind the public that hospital needs do not pause for the holidays. Blood reserves are continuously required for emergency surgical procedures, trauma care, cancer treatments, and chronic illnesses across local health centres. A single donation can save or improve the lives of up to three patients, and health officials urge anyone who meets the basic criteria, including being aged between 18 and 65, weighing more than 50 kilogrammes, and being in good general health, to visit a local donation point before the summer season draws to a close.

With this effort, the province of Alicante has shown once more that it is more than willing to step up and support vulnerable neighbours in need of pivotal supplies.