Earlier today I made my 5th blood donation for the year. I always look around at the people at the other donors and ask myself why they are donating. They are like myself, often people who have received blood after an accident or major operation. Before donating the donor has to complete a questionnaire with [...]
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This morning I received my vampire sms – the request from the South African National Blood Services to donate blood. The message reads [translated from Afrikaans]:”Take a moment to share your warmth this winter…We need 30 units at Victorian…Your blood saves lives” I tried to convince 2 of [...]
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I have recently donated for the 58th time! I received a SMS thanking my for making a difference blah blah blah….But how much does the average South African know about donating blood? Do we simply decide on donating or not whether we feel like experiencing a [...]
