Donate blood in Ballito and save lives

Make your way to the Ballito Library today (Tuesday) for the South African National Blood Service’s blood clinic from 10am to 6pm.

What do you need to know before you donate?

• You must eat a balanced meal at least four hours before you donate.
• Check whether you qualify;
• Blood donation takes about 30 minutes.
• New needles, which are sterile are used once and incinerated, thereafter.
• Before donating you will complete a questionnaire containing personal details. Answer every question truthfully.

Who qualifies to become a blood donor?

If you are between the ages of 16 and 65, weigh more than 50kg and lead a sexually safe lifestyle, you can come to a clinic and register as a blood donor.

You can’t donate blood right now if you have:

• Low blood pressure
• High blood pressure
• Low haemoglobin (iron)
• Are pregnant or breastfeeding
• Recently had surgery
• Are taking certain medications
• HIV positive
• had sex with, or worked as, a commercial sex worker in the past six months
• been treated for a sexually transmitted disease in the past twelve months
• had more than one sexual partner in the past six months, or had casual sex or sex with someone whose sexual background is unknown
• ever injected with drugs or substances not prescribed by a doctor.

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