Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Blood stocks plummet in the Cape

By Mikhaila Crowie
1 october 2008

The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service have extended the hours of their clinic drive due to the critical shortage of the the O Blood Group.

The service has appealed to the public to donate blood.

Prospective donors must be between 17 and 65 years, weigh more than 50kg and lead a safe, healthy lifestyle.

Donors are reminded to eat before attending clinics. The services’ Lynn Erasmus says the situation has become critical and they have not been able to alleviate the increasing pressure.

Western Province Blood Transfusion Service have added additional donation sessions at shopping centres in the Peninsula and Boland to its regular schedule to make it more convenient for donors to donate blood.

Friday, 03 October 2008
Promenade Shopping Centre, Centre Court, Mitchell’s Plain, 10.00 – 15.00pm

Tyger Valley Centre, Shop 126, Entrance 6 on the ground floor, Bellville, 10.00am –17.00pm
Paarl Mall, expo area at Edgars, Paarl, 10.00 – 15.00pm

Saturday, 04 October 2008
Paarl Mall, expo area in front of Edgars, Paarl, 10.00 – 15.00pm
Somerset Mall, Entrance 3 at Mugg & Bean, Somerset West, 10.00 -14.00pm

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