{"id":134169,"date":"2016-09-27T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/134169\/blood-stocks-extremely-low\/"},"modified":"2016-09-27T15:55:12","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T13:55:12","slug":"blood-stocks-extremely-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/27\/blood-stocks-extremely-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood stocks extremely low"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanbs.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">South African National Blood Service<\/a> (SANBS) has less than two days of blood supply \u2013 and is ringing an urgent alarm bell and calling on its donors to assist.<\/p>\n<p>Students are an invaluable resource in saving lives as they make up a large proportion of the national blood donor base.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Yet the recent protest action at universities has disrupted scheduled blood drives and in combination with preparation for end-of-year exams, the situation is negatively impacting on the national blood supply.<\/p>\n<p>Blood drives at university campuses and schools yield about 40 per cent of the units of blood collected annually and although SANBS has systems in place to minimise the effects of shortages experienced during exams, protests have been an unpredictable factor.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>As a result of the dangerously low blood stocks, SANBS is appealing to members of the public who are due for their regular donation to visit the nearest donor centre as soon as they can because many lives will be affected by this.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA shortage in blood hinders our ability to save hundreds of lives daily because without an adequate supply, essential treatment for various patients cannot occur,\u201d said SANBS spokesman Vanessa Raju.<\/p>\n<p>Blood is used for emergencies, as well as treating people who are living with different blood diseases and women who haemorrhage while giving birth.<\/p>\n<p>SANBS must collect about 3 000 units of blood daily in order to meet daily demand for this resource and keep stock levels above the two-day mark.<\/p>\n<p>To find you nearest donor centre or mobile clinic visit<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanbs.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\"> www.sanbs.org.za<\/a> or call the toll-free number 0800 11 9031.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115241\/give-blood-giveatomorrow\/\" target=\"_blank\">Give blood, #GiveATomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='fed06588d3fd17bf1a7050c5ff777a2b'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only two days of blood supply left, 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