Blood Bank & Blood Donation Unit

Blood collection is performed: Monday–Friday: 08:30–13:30

Phone: 26913-60456

Kazani Maria (Head Nurse of the Unit) email: aimodosia@gnaigio.gr

Apostolopoulou Georgia
Koumoutsou Angeliki
Fotopoulou Georgia
Bagiioneta Sofia
Androutsopoulou Androniki

Ground Floor (Level 0)

• Please bring your AMKA number and an official ID document (ID card or Passport).
• At least 6 hours of sleep the night before.
• A light breakfast, or ensure at least 2 hours have passed after a full meal.
• Plenty of fluids (non-alcoholic) before and after donation.

Times change, but the need for blood — the need for life — remains the same. Today it may be me, tomorrow it may be you. No one knows when the moment will come...

The annual blood needs in Greece amount to approximately 700,000 units.

• A severely polytrauma patient may require 10 to 40 units of blood. It should be noted that Greece has a significantly higher rate of road traffic accidents compared to other European countries.
• Two out of every ten hospitalised patients require a blood transfusion.
• In certain special cases, a single patient may require more than 10 units, such as in cardiac surgery, uterine rupture or other haemorrhage during childbirth, severe gastrointestinal bleeding, etc.
• A patient with thalassaemia requires approximately 48 units of blood per year.
• A patient with leukaemia may need more than 50 units of blood or platelets. Blood shortages lead to prolonged hospital stays, postponement of surgeries, and significant psychological and social impact for patients and their families.

To ensure a stable blood supply in Greece, at least 10% of the population should donate blood once a year. A more practical solution would be for approximately 300,000 citizens out of the country’s 11 million to become regular voluntary blood donors, giving blood 2–3 times a year, or at least being available to respond in an emergency.

For more information, visit the website of the National Blood Donation Centre (EKEA)