Topic: Cayman Islands Blood Bank
Blood drive challenge aims to boost local supply
The Community Blood Drive Challenge invites residents to donate blood and support their favourite radio station in a friendly competition.
Rotary Central helps secure new equipment for mobile blood donation bus
Rotary Central Cayman Islands has donated approximately $10,000 to the Cayman Islands Blood Bank to support the purchase of two key pieces of equipment that will be used on the Mobile Blood Donation Bus, further strengthening the Blood Bank’s ability to deliver safe, efficient and accessible blood collection services across the island.
Blood bank pauses call for emergency blood donations for Jamaica
After an "overwhelming" response to an urgent appeal for Cayman blood donors to help hurricane-ravaged Jamaica, the local blood bank has called a halt to donations for the time being.
Cayman sends first blood donations to storm-ravaged Jamaica, more needed
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has sent blood donations to Jamaica, as part on ongoing relief efforts following Hurricane Melissa.
Donate blood and get a smoothie at community blood drive event
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank is hosting a community blood drive in collaboration with Seven Mile Medical and Green2Go.
Blood Bank aims for target of 5% of population to donate
Cayman’s Blood Bank is continuing to try to reach a ‘self-sufficient’ target of 5% of the population donating blood.
Rotary Central donates mobile blood collection unit to HSA
In a major step toward enhancing national blood security and access to lifesaving care, on 11 June, Rotary Central Cayman Islands handed over a...
Lifting of ‘mad cow’ ban boosts blood bank donations
The lifting of Cayman's 'mad cow disease' ban on blood donations has led to an uptick in donors at the local blood bank.
Cayman lifts ‘mad cow’ blood donation ban
The Cayman Islands government has lifted a decades-old ban on blood donations from former residents of countries affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’.
Indian community marks Republic Day with blood donation drive
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank got a boost on Saturday, 28 Jan., as 27 Indian nationals rolled up their sleeves to donate blood as part of celebrations to mark their country's 74th Republic Day.
Cayman retains ‘mad cow’ blood-donation ban
Despite the United States and Australia lifting restrictions on blood donations from donors due to concerns over Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Cayman is maintaining the ban following recommendations from the Pan American Health Organisation.
27 donations in one day as community responds to “critical” blood appeal
Local flight attendant Tracy Ross was at the Cayman Islands hospital when she got an alert about a "critical appeal" from the Cayman Islands Blood Bank for immediate donations of Type O negative blood on Tuesday.
‘Critical appeal’ for blood as Hurricane Ian aftermath impacts local supply
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank has issued a "critical appeal" for Type O negative blood Tuesday as it asked all eligible individuals to donate immediately.
Blood Bank issues critical appeal for Type O positive blood
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank is calling for donations of Type O Positive blood in a 'critical' appeal as supply chain issues slow the receipt of blood.
Blood Bank to close its Red Cross temporary centre
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank announced Monday that it will resume full operations at the Cayman Islands Hospital as it closes its temporary off-site location at the Cayman Islands Red Cross building on Huldah Avenue on 1 Aug.
Blood bank open for donations
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank is advising the public that it will remain open for donations and is encouraging members of the public who are eligible to continue to donate blood.
Blood bank reaches donation record
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank received donations from a record number of 1,529 individuals in 2018. The nearly 20% increase in donors over the previous year helped the blood bank decrease imports from the United States, according to the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority.
Holiday blood drive to be held Wednesday
KidsAbility and the Cayman Islands Blood Bank is teaming up next week to make sure that those who need blood can get it over the holidays.
Conyers holds blood drive
Conyers Dill & Pearman held an in-house blood drive at its offices together with the Cayman Islands Blood Bank on Oct. 16.
Maples and Calder hosts two in-house blood drives
Following the success of the first mobile blood drive conducted by the Health Services Authority earlier this year, Maples and Calder partnered with the Cayman Islands Blood Bank to host two in-house mobile blood drives for their employees during the month of August.
Local blood bank participates in worldwide effort to promote donations
As the world marked World Blood Donor Day Thursday, the Cayman Islands Blood Bank urged people to donate blood to help bring Cayman’s donor-to-population ratio in line with international recommendations.
Website aids success of mobile blood drive
The Cayman Islands Blood Bank is hoping to continue its momentum from a busy 2017.
First mobile blood drive sets record
Fifty-two pints of blood – the most ever collected on island in a single day – has been recorded in Cayman’s first mobile blood drive.
Blood drive scheduled for Saturday at Car City
Car City is holding a blood drive at its service center location on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
