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A unit of donated blood can save up to three lives
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|January 14, 2026
THE South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has urged the nation to consider the profound impact of a simple act: donating blood.
The SANBS said with current blood stocks at below optimal levels, a collective effort was needed to ensure that hospitals could continue providing essential services to patients in need.
Neelashan Govender, the head of donor relations at the SANBS, said while a person donating just one unit of blood could save up to three lives, only 1% of the population in South Africa were donors.
“The SANBS is required to collect 3 500 units daily.
“While we are able to maintain a steady blood supply, we experience challenges during certain periods of the year such as the festive period,” he said.
Govender said the SANBS was required to have a five day blood supply readily available.
“The blood is used for cancer patients, during operations, victims of accidents, and gynaecological and paediatric cases, among others.
This story is from the January 14, 2026 edition of Post.
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