Monaco’s Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace has put out a call for blood donations, saying stocks of all blood types are needed.  

The Principality’s main hospital requires 5,000 blood donations each year in order to maintain supplies.  

From cancer sufferers and those undergoing chemotherapy to patients in need of transfusions due to surgery, burns or conditions such as haemophilia, blood supplies are essential for the treatment of a number of conditions and illnesses in Monaco. On top of this, the Principality also has an agreement with France that allows the two nations to share supplies when needed. 

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But due to a fall in regular donations during the summer months, supplies at the CHPG are running low, leading to a call for donors new and familiar to the system.  

“We need all blood types,” says Dr. Mélanie Rinaudo Gaujous, Head of the Blood Transfusion Center at CHPG.  

Who can give blood in Monaco? 

Adults aged between 18 and 70 are able to give blood in Monaco, but there are some limitations. For example, those who have previously received a blood transfusion or a skin graft are unable to give blood, as are people who spent a year or more in the UK between 1980 and 1996. Similarly, those who suffer from cardiovascular conditions, have had a stroke or been diagnosed with cancer are unable to donate. 

For a full list of the contraindications, click here.

To organise an appointment to give blood at the CHPG, click here. 

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