The brochure from the South African National Blood Services provides more insight on the safety of blood donations. I would like to quote from the “Blood –The Life Saver” brochure: “You can’t get AIDS from donating blood. All needles and fingerprick lancets are new, sterile and only used once. After [...]

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              To become a blood donor you must: • Weigh at least 50kg • Be between the ages of 16 and 65 • Be in good health • Lead a sexually safe lifestyle • Consider your blood safe for transfusion to a patient • Commit to donating blood regularly [...]

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