Blood service calls for donations as supplies run low
JOBURG – To find out more about where you can donate blood, visit www.sanbs.org.za or call 0800 11 90 31.
The South African National Blood Service (Sanbs) is appealing to the community to donate blood to help boost blood supplies.
According to Sanbs CEO Ravi Reddy, blood donations have decreased drastically over the holiday season.
“We are appealing to South Africans to please donate as we have blood drives planned around the country in our fixed donor centres and shopping malls to give people enough opportunity to give the much-needed blood.”
Reddy added that donations were impacted significantly by Covid-19 and the lockdown, with limited access to regular blood drive venues such as schools, universities and companies.
Sanbs, however, continues to prioritise the health and safety of its donors at all of its sites.
“COVID-19 protocols continue to be followed to ensure the safety of all donors and Sanbs staff, while both vaccinated and unvaccinated donors will be allowed as their vaccine status has no impact on the blood that they will be donating,” added Ravi.
To become a blood donor, you must:
– Be between the ages of 16 and 75 years.
– Weigh 50kg or more.
– Be in good health.
– Lead a healthy lifestyle.
– Consider your blood safe for transfusion to a patient.
To find out more about where you can donate blood, visit www.sanbs.org.za or call 0800 11 90 31.
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