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It is close to the end of winter in South Africa and some organizations are anticipating the end of winter and its negative impacts on their organizations. A good example of such an organization is the South
African National Blood Services, a Non-Governmental Organization that supplies health instituttions with usable blood donations.
www.sanbs.co.za. This year's winter has had a negative impact on blood stocks. "The daily target of 5 days blood stock is possible with 3000 units collected a day, however since the start of winter holidays we have not achieved this amount of blood stock.", says Vanessa Raju, Communication Manager at the South African National Blood Services. Regular blood donors are urged to make donations as soon as possible, however it is not only regular donors that are urged to donate blood, but the plea goes out to all South Africans who meet the minimum requirements in donating blood. The minimum requirements for donating blood are:
- People between the ages of 16 to 65 years
- With the weight of more than 50kg
- Have eaten a good nutritious meal before making the donation
- Living a safe sexual lifestyle
The shortage of usable blood in health facilities results in fatal cases and at times death. Imagine your loved one being hospitalised due to a car accident and needed blood, but can't get a blood transfussion because the hospital doesn't have any blood? In donating blood, you saving someone's life. A unit of blood can save up to three lives. Wouldn't you want to be someone's hero and their life saver by simply giving them a unit of your blood? Don't be left behind, be part of the
DOnation that saves people's lives.
BE A HERO AND DONATE BLOOD TODAY!
so where do i go if i want to give blood
ReplyDeleteIf you log onto www.sanbs.co.za they do have a list of different places you can go to and donate blood. So I suggest you log onto the website and check your nearest location.
Deleteam so convinced, i realy need to donate a blood so that i can make a difference in someone's life.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good thing to be a regular donor because there are people who depend on that blood. Donate as soon as you possibly can.
DeleteI am motivated by your post to go donate a portion of my blood. At least I will know that my blood made a difference on someone's life out there.
ReplyDeleteA portion of your blood may be all it takes to save 3 lives. Be a hero and save those lives!
DeleteBeing a blood donator means a lot to those who need blood. I guess it's time for me to do positive things and save the lives of those who seem desperate or in need of blood. I salute you for motivating me to part-take and save innocent lives. Guess tomorrow is a good start for me to re-build our nation and be united.
ReplyDeleteI SALUTE you for making that big step in pledging to donate your blood. You are a hero!
DeleteUnfortunately, I cannot donate blood 'cause I weigh less than 50 and I'm anaemic. We do need people to donate blood for us because we don't have enough blood ourselves. More people should donate and help keep us alive.
ReplyDeleteIt is really unfortunate that you can't, but it is for a valid reason, but you are a heroin by heart.
DeleteI love donating blood, started in high school it was a lot easier then coz they came to school, haven't donated in a very long time because of the distance i have to travel every time i have to donate. it would be great if there was a station close by!
ReplyDeleteYou can search for the nearest donation clinic on www.sanbs.co.za
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