Italy's blood stocks run critically low as summer shortages hit hardest in the south

Italy's national blood centre issued an urgent appeal for donors on Friday, warning that stocks were running critically low nationwide after the summer months, according to The Local Italy. Hospitals in Lazio, Campania and Sicily were named as the worst affected, with the summer exodus of regular donors compounding seasonal demand pressures.

The appeal comes as Italy's ageing population continues to reshape the country's health landscape, though the cited report does not provide regional demographic details.