With the unique ability to save people with other blood types, we need O donors to come to the rescue of emergency, trauma and infant patients at 18 hospitals across our state. O blood can make the difference between life and death. O-negative blood is accepted by everyone, and O-positive blood can be used by anyone with a positive blood type— which is about 80% of people in Hawaii.
The need is dire.
With the pandemic, Hawaii’s O blood supply has dipped from a comfortable three-day supply to as low as a one-day supply. That’s dangerous.
The solution is you.
To be effective and safe, transfusion treatment relies on blood type compatibility. All blood types are needed and valued, but O-negative and O-positive blood types are in highest demand.
Unleash your superpower!
Important updates due to COVID-19
Current health and safety information: Masks are not currently required at Blood Bank of Hawaiʻi administration offices, laboratories, donor centers or mobile collection sites. Anyone who prefers to wear a mask is welcome to do so. Donors should be in good health on the day of donation. For the latest health, eligibility and COVID-19 guidance, please see our current COVID-19 update page.