Urgent call for blood donors as supplies run low

Blood supplies in Cyprus have dropped to dangerously low levels, the head of the blood centre, Androulla Panayiotou, told the Cyprus Mail on Friday. 

She issued an urgent appeal for the public to donate blood, warning that shortages are putting surgeries and patient care at risk .

Panayiotou explained that the main cause of the shortage is many people being away on summer holidays. She said this has led to