THE country’s blood stock is down to a 2.3 day supply and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is calling on donors to visit their nearest blood centre or mobile clinic to help boost levels.
SANBS strives to have at least five to seven days of supply in hand and collect a minimum of 3 000 pints of blood per day.
Donors must be between the ages of 16 and 65 years, weigh more than 50kg, be in good health and live a sexually safe lifestyle.
They can visit the Richards Bay Blood Donor Centre at Boardwalk Inkwazi Shopping Centre or any of the mobile clinics listed below.
March mobile clinic dates and venues
8 – Umfolozi College, Richards Bay: 9am-3.30pm
9 – Mondi, Richards Bay: 9am-3pm
10 – Empangeni Library: 10am-6pm
11 – Umfolozi College, eShowe: 9am-3pm
14 – 15 Unizulu, KwaDlangezwa campus: 9am-3pm
16 – Dover Farm School: 8am-1.30pm
17 – Tongaat Felixton Mill: 10am-3pm
18- Tronox Mine, Empangeni: 8am-1pm
22- RBCT: 9am-3pm
23- eShowe Methodist Church: 10am-6pm
24- Empangeni Garden Clinic: 10am-2pm
29- South32, Hillside: 9:30am-4pm
30- RBM: 10am-3pm
31- Benedictine Hospital: 10am-3pm
