The SA National Blood Service says it is short of blood as the festive season, when blood is most needed, sets in. The service said it was running short of group O blood, the universal type... Read more
Earlier today I made my 5th blood donation for the year. I always look around at the people at the other donors and ask myself why they are donating. They are like myself, often people who h... Read more
Donors are urged to take time out of their busy schedules to save a life Currently, SANBS had less than two-days blood stock nationally and the situation could be worse if current Group O bl... Read more
A regular donor myself – I believe that if we can donate blood to save the life of another – we need to do so!! I have found the answers to some of my questions about blo... Read more
This morning I received my vampire sms – the request from the South African National Blood Services to donate blood. The message reads [translated from Afrikaans]:”Take a momen... Read more
The South African National Blood Services provides the following explanation: It is the time from when a person is infected with HIV or other viruses until the time when the... Read more
The brochure from the South African National Blood Services provides more insight on the safety of blood donations. I would like to quote from the “Blood –The Life Saver” broch... Read more
To become a blood donor you must: • Weigh at least 50kg • Be between the ages of 16 and 65 • Be in good health • Lead a sexually safe lifestyle • Consider your blood safe for t... Read more
I have recently donated for the 58th time! I received a SMS thanking my for making a difference blah blah blah….But how much does the average South African know about... Read more