The South African Blood Services (SANBS) urges active South African donors and eligible individuals to donate blood at specified locations and dates. Minimum requirements for blood donation are provided.
The South African Blood Services (SANBS) calls on active South African donors and those who qualify to roll up their sleeves to donate blood. Community members can donate at the following places on these dates: February 23 Food Lovers Market on North Rand Road, 10:00 to 15:00. March 2 Health worx at East Rand Retail Park, 09:00 to 14:00 March 4 Laerskool Concordia, 10:30 to 15:30 Minimum requirements to be a blood donor: • Be between 16 and 75 years old (first-time donors).
• Weigh at least 50 kgs (for platelet donation a minimum of 55 kgs). • Be in good health. • Lead a low risk lifestyle. • Consider your blood safe for transfusion. • Have not donated blood in the last 56 days (platelets in the last 14 days). • Pulse is between 60-100 regular beats per minute. • Blood pressure is below 180 systolic (first number) and below 100 diastolic (second number) (180/100mmHg) and above 100 systolic (first number) and above 60 diastolic (second number) (100/60mmHg). • Your haemoglobin level is 12.g for females and 13.g for males/dL or abov
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