SANBS hosts blood drive at Pavilion

THE South African National Blood Services (SANBS) will host a blood drive at the Pavilion Shopping Centre from Saturday, 1 August to Monday, 31 August.

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The drive will be held outside Sportsman’s Warehouse (Dome Court). Clinic times will be from 9am to 3pm.

Donor relations practitioner, Neelashan Govender said the SANBS has taken precautionary measures to ensure the people who utilise the facilities are protected.

“We are assessing donors at all entry point at our facilities and mobile sites. We have also equipped all sites with additional antiseptic sprays and alcohol-based wipes.”

Our trained healthcare practitioners operating in the field have been equipped with the necessary information to identify symptoms that may indicate Covid-19 infection, and should a donor not be feeling well, or exhibit any flu-like symptoms or signs of infection, they will not be permitted access our facilities,” he said.

SANBS pleaded with the public to please consider the needs of patients and help save a life.

As an essential service within South Africa, the SANBS appeals to donors from all blood groups to continue donating blood to prevent blood stocks running critically low and placing the lives of our fellow South African at risk.

In order to donate blood, a donor has to be:

– between the ages of 16 – 65

– weigh over 50 kg

– have a light meal before donating

– and most importantly lead a sexually safe and healthy lifestyle.

For further information contact: 0860119031.

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At the time of going to press, the contents of this feature mirrored South Africa’s lockdown regulations.

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