{"id":222369,"date":"2019-10-31T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222369\/donate-blood-and-save-a-life-this-festive-season-2\/"},"modified":"2019-11-01T08:15:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T06:15:02","slug":"donate-blood-and-save-a-life-this-festive-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/31\/donate-blood-and-save-a-life-this-festive-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Donate blood and save a life this festive season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt really is an awesome thing to do,\u201d said blood recipient Sunita Morar.<\/p>\n<p>She received blood in August 2019 due to a hemorrhage during labour.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to a blood donor, Sunita was able to survive and be a mother to her newborn baby.<\/p>\n<p>Sunita and thousands of other patients who incur trauma-related incidents have a second chance at life because of the generous donations made by South Africans during the festive season.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTraditionally, the December period is a difficult time for the South African National Blood Service (SANBS), as we are often unable to collect the 5 000 units of blood a day that is needed to treat patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage all South Africans to donate a unit of blood in aid of those who may need blood or blood products during this busy period,\u201d said Silungile Mlambo, SANBS chief marketing officer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221113\/jacobus-marks-his-200th-blood-donation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jacobus marks his 200th blood donation<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/203492\/he-bleeds-the-gift-of-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">He bleeds the gift of life<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best gift you can give anyone is the gift of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that South Africans have huge hearts and we call on them to fully embrace the spirit of Ubuntu by giving their blood donation this festive season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The SANBS has planned various blood drives over the festive season, leading up to January 2020 with extended hours and additional weekend blood drives to ensure a stable supply of blood during this period.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is only possible to meet the demand with the help of regular and committed blood donors.<\/p>\n<p>Blood donations go beyond just the person who receives blood \u2013 it\u2019s not just blood, its saving a nation.<\/p>\n<p>Visit www.sanbs.org.za or contact 0800 11 9031 to find out where you can donate blood this festive season.<\/p>\n<p>Follow SANBS on Twitter (@theSANBS), Facebook (@SANBS) and Instagram (@thesanbs).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-210323\" 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