Dundee residents give back to the SANBS
Just 13 units of blood were collected on April 3 at St James Church (this still means that 39 lives were saved).
The recent public and school holidays have left the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) with critically low reserve quantities of blood. Just 13 units of blood were collected on April 3 at St James Church (this still means that 39 lives were saved).
You can donate blood if:
– You are between the age 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 screen you beforehand to determine your haemoglobin levels and blood pressure.
