URJC participates in the '10000 blood donations challenge'

Ramón Machuca/Editor

The challenge, which is now in its third edition, aims to encourage blood donation on university campuses throughout Spain. On this occasion, the initiative has reached record numbers, surpassing previous editions and achieving a total of 17.936 effective donations throughout the country.

The role of the URJC Healthy University Office has been key in organizing and disseminating the campaign, promoting participation on all its campuses. In Alcorcón, 104 people managed to donate blood; in Fuenlabrada, 99; in Móstoles, 130; in Quintana, 30; and in Vicálvaro, 76. In addition, more than 250 students and university staff members participated for the first time, reflecting the growing awareness of the importance of donations.

REUPS highlights that, on this occasion, “the figures achieved in the first two editions of the challenge have been exceeded again. Of the 10.371 donations made in 2022 and the 11.350 that were achieved in 2023, 17.936 effective donations have been made this year.” In addition, approximately 5.700 new donors have participated this year, “which indicates an increasing involvement and awareness of the importance of donating blood,” the organization highlights.

The 32 REUPS universities that have joined the initiative in this edition are: the University of Alcalá, the University of Alicante, the University of Almería, the University of Barcelona, ​​the University of Burgos, the University of Cádiz, the Camilo José Cela University, the University of Cantabria, the Carlos III University of Madrid, the University of Córdoba, the University of A Coruña, the Francisco de Vitoria University, the University of Girona, the University of Granada, the University of Huelva, the University of the Balearic Islands, Isabel I University, Jaume I University, the University of La Laguna, the University of La Rioja, the University of León, the University of Málaga, the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, the University of Murcia, the University of Oviedo, the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the Comillas Pontifical University, the Rey Juan Carlos University, the University of Salamanca, the University of Seville, the University of Valencia and the University of Zaragoza.