Donate blood at Zululand clinics
SANBS urges the public to donate blood as supplies in KZN are critically low
WITH less than a day’s blood stock available in the province, the South Africa National Blood Service (SANBS) is urging the public to donate blood and help boost supplies.
South Africa’s blood stock is extremely low with less than two days’ reserves available, while in KZN blood stock is less than a day.
As the levels are way below the required five days’ supply, SANBS Head of Marketing KZN, Charles Maharaj, is calling on regular donors to make their way to the nearest donor centre or mobile clinic to help maintain adequate stock levels.
‘The recent school holidays may have contributed to this, however as we move to the festive season we are looking to community organisations, schools, tertiary institutions and businesses to support our call and help us increase our blood collections,’ he said.
Locals can visit the Richards Bay Blood Donor Centre at Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre or mobile clinics held across Zululand.
Mobile clinics dates in October
7 – Richards Bay High School 9am – 2pm
8 – Empangeni High School 9am -2pm
9 – Zululand Colliery (Ulundi) 9am- 3pm
10 – Empangeni Library Hall 10am -6pm – the donor centre is also open until 6pm
11 – Richards Bay Secondary School 9am -2pm
14 – Unizulu main campus 9am – 3pm
15 – FNB Empangeni 10am – 2pm
16 – eShowe High School 9.30am – 2pm
17 – McCarthy Toyota 10am – 2pm
18 – Mtubatuba High School 9am -2pm
21 – Island View Storage 10am – 2pm
22 – Felixton College 9am -1pm
23 – eShowe Methodist Hall 10am – 6pm
24 – Essenwood Spar 10am – 4pm
25 – Sanlam Centre Empangeni 10am – 4pm
28 -Ngwelezane Hospital 10am – 3pm
29 -Empangeni Garden Clinic 10 – 2pm
30 -RBM Mine – at the Ponds 10am – 3pm
31 -Tuzi Gazi Waterfront 10am – 3pm.
