The Western Cape is presently going through critically low inventory for sure blood teams. Thus, the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is asking on frequent and potential blood donors to assist enhance their shares.
Per a press launch shared on Tuesday, 9 December, the WCBS say that they’re going through a brief provide of O-negative, O-positive and B-positive shares.
WCBS: ‘BLOOD IS NEEDED MOST URGENTLY’
Marike Carli, the general public relations supervisor at WCBS, explains:
We depend on the generosity of all our donors to maintain blood shares at wholesome ranges. Whereas O-negative, O-positive and B-positive blood is required most urgently proper now, each donation from each blood group helps be certain that we will proceed offering sufferers with the care they want.
One unit of blood (475 millilitres) is sufficient to save as much as three lives. With the festive season upon us, donating blood – significantly when you fall into one among these three blood teams – is a life-saving reward that it is best to think about giving.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN DONATE
All donations will go in the direction of replenishing the WCBS’ blood shares, benefitting numerous sufferers throughout the Western Cape.
If you need to develop into a blood donor, you will have to satisfy the next necessities:
You have to be between the ages of 16 and 75.
You weigh 50 kilograms or extra.
You’re medically wholesome.
You lead a secure way of life.
Keep in mind to eat a hearty meal roughly three or 4 hours earlier than making your donation. This helps enhance your fluid consumption earlier than and after the donation is accomplished.
BRING-A-BUDDY BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN
The WCBS is presently working their “Carry-a-Buddy” marketing campaign. Which means in case you are an current blood donor, and also you deliver alongside a brand new donor to present blood, each of you’ll every obtain a seaside bat set.
The marketing campaign will run till this Saturday, 13 December 2025.
So, people, when you’re prepared to present the reward of blood, go to wcbs.org.za or ship a WhatsApp message to 060 549 7244 for extra data or to find your nearest blood donation clinic.
