WINDHOEK, April 12 — Namibia Blood Transfusion Service ( NamBTS) is appealing for donations in order to keep with a healthy level of blood ahead of the Easter holiday and winter, an official said Friday.
The bloodstock levels are currently healthy, but NamBTS officer Titus Shivute told Xinhua on Friday, that approximately 140 units are needed daily to meet demand. During April, NamBTS needs more than 3,000 blood donations to be able to meet demand.
According to Shivute a countrywide Easter campaign to collect blood kicked off on April 6 and would conclude on April 18.
The campaign is still ongoing and we are grateful for our regular donors who managed to donate and now we appeal to those yet to donate to play their part to save lives, he added.
Shivute said NamBTS once experienced low blood stock levels in January, as donors were not available during December and mid-January because of the festive holidays.
“We are preparing now for Easter and with winter upon us, many donors are not able to donate due to colds or flu,” he added.
Blood in Namibia is used in many cases, not just for trauma and emergency patients in need of blood after a motor vehicle accident, but for complications during pregnancy and birth as well. – XINHUA
11 comments
… [Trackback]
[…] Here you can find 83221 additional Info on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Find More on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Find More on to that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] There you will find 47940 more Info on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Find More on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Info to that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Here you will find 50910 more Info on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Information on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Here you can find 49366 more Information to that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Here you will find 26386 more Information to that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
… [Trackback]
[…] Find More Info here on that Topic: namibiadailynews.info/namibia-needs-more-blood-donations-ahead-of-easter/ […]
Comments are closed.