Rabat, Aug. 18 -- Blood collection centers across Morocco are lacking donations, leading to a critical shortage, according to the National Center for Blood Transfusion and Hematology (CNTSH).

Khadija Lahjouji, the Deputy Director of the CNTSH, told 2M nationwide stock of blood bags is only 3802 blood bags, only 4 days worth.

She added that large cities such as Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, and Marrakech are most affected by the shortage.

Morocco encounters this problem every summer as people leave for vacation. "Summer is the time of the year when there are the fewest donors, in general, because people go on vacation," said Lahjouji.

The shortage comes despite a nationwide campaign in June to collect blood in mosques in Ramadan. The program...