Support the SANBS this April

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) will once again be in Endumeni during the month of April by helping heroes save lives.

March proved to be a good month for donations in the area as every clinic attracted a huge number of people willing to bleed for a good cause.

Here’s where you can donate during the month of April:

You can donate blood if:

• You are between the ages of 16 and 75 years old (for first-time donors)
• You weigh a minimum of 50 kilograms (a minimum of 55kg for platelet donors
• You are in good health
• You lead a low-risk lifestyle
• You consider your blood safe for transfusion
• You have had a balanced meal within four hours of donating blood
• You have not donated blood in the past 56 days (14 days for platelet donors)
• Your pulse is between 50-100 regular beats per minute.

SANBS staff will also screen you beforehand to determine your haemoglobin levels and blood pressure.

The SANBS clinic will be at St James Church today from 1pm to 6:30 pm.