The MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo takes the lead in donating blood.
On the 5th November 2009; the MEC or Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo took the
lead in calling on the provincial parliamentarians, the public servants and the
general public to donate blood at the Provincial Legislative Building.
Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but thousands of people
needing transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood. Despite ongoing
efforts, it will still be many years before artificial blood substitutes can
widely replace the donated human blood. Sufficient supplies of safe blood
can only be assured by regular donations from voluntary donors. The recent
data reveals some improvements in donations and their safety.
The timing of this initiative is aimed at coinciding with the busy festive
season when the province usually faces acute blood shortages as a result of
high road accidents and trauma cases. 23 donors came forward with 17
of them donating blood.
Media
Statement by the Minister for Health on the Blood donation initiative at the Legislature
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