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ANAEMIA

Patient blood management key for improving South Africa’s healthcare

Covid-19 has had a negative impact on blood donations; blood conservation has become a priority

  • Vanitha Rambiritch
5 min read
Of the 60.14 million people living in South Africa, only 432 000 of them — less than 1% — are blood donors. (Photo By Marta Fernandez Jara/Europa Press via Getty Images)
BLOOD DONOR

Blood transfusion is lifesaving. So is donating blood

The availability of blood is crucial for the treatment of acute and chronic diseases and in emergencies such as during child birth

  • Petro-Lize Wessels
6 min read
Women at South African National Blood Service are driving innovation in areas well beyond merely ensuring a reliable supply of blood for transfusions. (Photo By Cezaro De Luca/Europa Press via Getty Images)
BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Tribute: South Africa can celebrate the women in blood transfusion medicine

Women at South African National Blood Service are driving innovation in areas well beyond merely ensuring a reliable supply of blood for transfusions

  • Karin van den Berg
5 min read