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Patricia Sepogoane (15) has been receiving two units of red blood cells every second week since birth for her inherited condition, Fanconis Anaemia.
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| “I travel to Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital every second week to get two units of red blood cells. The transfusions take longer than eight hours, so I stay the night in hospital – my second home.”....read more |
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Message from the CEO |
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Dr Loyiso Mpuntsha
South African National Blood Service (SANBS) wishes to thank all blood donors who always sacrifice their time, energies and resources to save the lives of patients in the country. SANBS’s Board of Directors, Exective Management and staff members salute you all for tirelessly giving blood for altruistic reasons. |
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| As we’re quite aware that the world’s developed countries are experiencing recession, South Africa is no exception. We understand that the situation may have negatively affected you in terms of traveling to our blood donor centres to donate blood.....read more |
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According to the AB0 blood typing system there are four different
kinds of blood types:
A, B, AB or O.....read more |
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