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SANBS BATTLES STRAINED BLOOD STOCKS

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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UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS OF BLOOD

By Willem van der Merwe: SANBS Senior Specialist Donor Relations Maintaining adequate blood stocks is an ongoing challenge for many countries. In South Africa, less than 1% of the population are active blood donors – and with each unit of blood lasting only 42 days after collection, it is important for blood donors to donate […]

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COLLECTION OF BLOOD FROM VACCINATED DONORS

https://sanbs.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Collection-of-Blood-from-Vaccinated-Donors.pdf Dear Valued SANBS Stakeholder With the roll out of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme, more South Africans, including blood donors, are queueing up to get the COVID jab. SANBS does not defer vaccinated persons from donating, nor do we record whether a donor was vaccinated or not. This is in line with other international […]

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