DUNDEE KZN: SANBS honour lifegivers this Women’s Day
With one blood donation you can save up to 3 lives
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) acknowledges, thanks and celebrates women today, especially those who make up the national blood donor base.
Women make up over 45% of the national donor base and many women’s lives have been saved through blood transfusions.
“The SANBS knows the extent to which the lives of women and those of their family members can be changed through transfusions, given that almost 28% of the blood issued is used in childbirth and gynaecological emergencies,” a statement from the SANBS read.
“We are passionate about women, whose role is critical to the country’s blood supply. As caregivers, nurturers and mentors, they are the perfect protagonists for blood donation and to send a message that donating blood is the right thing to do,” expressed Dr Karin van den Berg, SANBS Medical Director.
“Let us give back to the mothers, aunts, grandmothers and sisters who played pivotal roles in raising us, by donating blood,” van den Berg implored.
With one blood donation you can save up to 3 lives. This is because a unit of blood is separated into 3 components: red cells, platelets and plasma. Red blood cells are typically used to replace blood volume of a person who has lost a lot of blood, e.g. during a car accident or childbirth, plasma for people suffering from blood disorders, e.g. haemophilia, and platelets for a cancer patient, whose platelets have been destroyed by chemotherapy.
In honour of the women of our nation, past and present, who cement themselves and make our country a better place, donate a unit of blood today or during Women’s Month.
To find out more about where you can donate blood, visit www.sanbs.org.za or call 0800 11 90 31. Connect with us on Twitter (@theSANBS), Facebook (@SANBS) and Instagram (@thesanbs).
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