Urgent appeal from the Ministry of Health – Israelis urged to donate blood

Israel's Ministry of Health and MDA have called on citizens to urgently donate blood due to a sharp depletion of blood banks and an acute shortage of type O components. Donors who gave blood more than three months ago are asked to visit donation points.

Israel's Ministry of Health, together with the emergency medical service Magen David Adom (MDA), has issued an urgent appeal to the public. The agencies report a sharp depletion of national blood banks and urge citizens to visit donation points immediately. Of particular concern is the acute shortage of type O components. The need for donor blood remains consistently high every day. The biological material is needed for complex surgical operations, successful childbirth, assistance to victims of emergencies, and treatment of wounded soldiers. Medics urge everyone who has not donated in the past three months to respond. Information about the schedule of mobile stations and stationary points is available on the official MDA website. Earlier, Kursor reported on a Health Ministry warning regarding hair cosmetics found in the 'Center for Straightening' chain. Also, G. Willi-Food International Ltd. announced a recall of Petit Beurre cookies due to the presence of undeclared sesame, which is dangerous for allergy sufferers.