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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
Instead of reaching a daily target of 3 500 litres, the South African National Blood Service is collecting only 2 300 litres. (Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
AMERICAN RED CROSS

Blood supply is critically low and a rise in demand looms, says the blood service

Instead of reaching a daily target of 3 500 litres, the South African National Blood Service is collecting only 2 300 litres

  • Eunice Masson
4 min read
LOYISO MPUNTSHA

SA’s donated blood clear of HIV since 2005

No HIV infections through blood transfusions have been recorded since 2005, the South African National Blood Service said on Thursday. Chief executive Loyiso Mpuntsha said the…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
MICHAEL PEPPER

Call to support blood-conservation projects

Netcare on Wednesday urged healthcare professionals and the public to support and implement blood-conservation projects. Its appeal comes after an urgent call by the South…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
BLOOD

‘No such thing as zero-risk blood’

In the past two weeks, two controversial issues hit the South African National Blood Service hard.

  • Staff Reporter
12 min read