The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) held a blood drive at the Lakeview Hospital in Mowbray Avenue on April 3.
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Donor recruiter Edwin Majoro said while drives are held regularly, only one per cent of the population donates blood to the cause.
“Easter is nearing and during periods, such as the holidays, the demand for blood is even higher,” explained Majoro.
“This could be due to road accidents or any other related incident that requires a blood donation to save a life.
“Only one per cent of the population currently donates blood, so we are appealing to everyone who is an eligible donor to come forward and donate blood to save a life.
“Remember, for every one unit of blood collected we can save three lives.”
Trusha Raghunath, who works in anaesthetics and recovery in theatre at the hospital, said she was donating blood for her patients.
“My work helps me understand the importance of blood and how valuable it really is,” she said.
Lerato Ramoroka (scrub sister in theatre) said she was donating because Raghunath donated blood.
“My colleague did it so I decided to donate as well,” she said.
“I also know my blood will be used to help save a life.”
A total of 21 units were collected on the day, almost reaching the target set by the SANBS of 25 units.
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