The Western Cape Blood Services have set a challenge for all regular donors to bring in someone they love to be a new donor as the blood supply runs low.
Western Cape, South Africa (11 November 2020) – The pandemic has caused quite the problem for South Africa’s blood banks; donors have been staying away but they are needed now more than ever. Regular donors are needed but they are also being challenged to bring a buddy who has never donated before.
Annually the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) aims to increase their active donor base with 3%. This means that more than 2 200 new blood donors are needed every year in order to supply the Western Cape with sufficient blood.
The WCBS has made a ‘call to arms’.
“We encourage all blood donors to unite, take arms (figuratively speaking) and challenge their family and friends to join them by donating blood and saving up to three lives with one donation”, says Marike Gevers, Public Relations Manager at WCBS.
If you are between the ages of 16 and 75, weigh 50kg or more, are healthy on the day of donation, lead a safe sexual lifestyle you should be able to donate. Take a selfie while donating blood and share it on social media, challenge your friends and family to do the same by tagging them in your post and tag, @TheWCBS. As a small token of appreciation each existing blood donor who brings a successful new blood donor to a Western Cape blood donation clinic, during November, will receive a limited-edition Blood Buddy keyring.
To find your closest blood donation clinic please download the WCBS app on Android and iOS or send us a WhatsApp on 060 549 7244 for more information. If you are not based in the Western Cape, you can find out more via the South African National Blood Service website here.
Nationally, platelets are running low and the current blood supply is putting 3174* lives at risk. Do something remarkable, donate blood.
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