News – Western Cape Blood Service

2903, 2023

Changes to Blood Donation Deferral Periods

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by Marike Carli As a blood donor, you might have been deferred and advised that you may not donate blood for a specified period. [...]

2303, 2023

Love is Measured in Units

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by Nadia Turner During February, the month of love, we traditionally think of giving flowers and chocolates to show we care. But what better [...]

1303, 2023

Driven To Save Lives

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By Jihaan Opperman The 2023 Cape Town Cycle Tour took place on Sunday, 12 March, and we were fortunate to bring the gees. This [...]

1003, 2023

Plasma – The Golden Donation

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By Jihaan Opperman Plasma is the golden liquid part of your blood that carries different proteins, such as clotting factors and antibodies. It is [...]

903, 2023

Our First CANSA Shavaton

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By Jihaan Opperman On Wednesday, 1 March, we hosted our first corporate CANSA Shavathon, and our staff showed up in full support to spray [...]