Urgent call for blood donations

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is pleading with donors to donate blood, since they are facing severe blood stock shortages at the moment. The current weather conditions and a higher-than-usual demand for blood has sent blood stocks plummeting. The SANBS needs to collect 3500 units of blood per day.
“With little blood available on hand, this will have a severe impact on patients who rely on life-saving blood transfusions,” said Thandi Mosupye, SANBS senior manager: Marketing, Communication & Brand. “Whenever our blood stocks reach below three days, it places the lives of patients at risk – the lives of haemorrhaging mothers, newborn babies, accident victims and thousands of other patients in need of a blood transfusion,” Mosupye added.
Each blood donation gives patients a second chance – another Christmas to remember, another holiday at the beach, and another birthday celebration.
To become a blood donor, you must:
• Be between the ages of 16 and 75 years old;

• Weigh 50kg or more;

• Be in good health;

• Lead a healthy lifestyle;

• Consider your blood safe for transfusion to a patient;

• Commit to donating blood regularly.

To find out more about where you can donate blood, visit www.sanbs.org.za or call 0800 11 90 31. Connect with the SANBS on Twitter (@theSANBS), Facebook (@SANBS) and Instagram (@thesanbs).

The SANBS will be in Vryheid on:
July 8 at PnP from 09:00 until 13:00;
July 14 at the Klipkerk from 11:00 until 18:00;
July 15 at PnP from 09:00 until 13:00.

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