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SANBS STOCKING UP AHEAD OF SCHOOL AND EASTER HOLIDAYS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 MARCH 2024The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is excited to extend its operating hours amid an enhanced collection initiative ahead of school closures and the Easter festivities. The extension is designed to encourage donors nationwide, to make use of this opportunity to step forward and donate.“We acknowledge that the current […]

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SANBS CALLS FOR DONATIONS AMID DWINDLING STOCKS

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SANBS CALLS FOR DONATIONS AMID DWINDLING STOCKS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                     1 June 2023 The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is facing severe blood stock shortages. Current weather conditions and a higher than usual demand for blood have sent blood stocks plummeting. SANBS needs to collect 3500 units of blood a day and is urgently […]

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SANBS BATTLES STRAINED BLOOD STOCKS

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SANBS BATTLES STRAINED BLOOD STOCKS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                             3 FEBRUARY 2023 The state of the nation’s blood stocks is significantly low and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) urgently calls on South Africans to give blood to help meet the heightened demand. “We are experiencing a high demand for blood from hospitals […]

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