Celebrate National Blood Donor month as an act of solidarity
During June, the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) celebrates National Blood Donor Month. During this month, WCBS endeavours to raise awareness about the importance [...]
Recipient Story: Surviving life by the horns
By Jihaan Opperman In December 2021, Tristan Kelly, a fit multi-sport athlete, was attacked by a Nyala bull during his family getaway. The attack [...]
Patients’ lives are at risk – donate blood urgently!
The blood stocks in the Western Cape remain under severe pressure as the province heads into the winter season. The Western Cape Blood Service [...]
We Celebrate International Nurses Day
By Dylan Oktober International Nurses Day celebrates the contributions made by nurses to our society and happens annually on 12 May (Florence Nightingale’s birthday). [...]
This Winter, We Make the Perfect Pair
By Marike Gevers Winter is traditionally a difficult blood collection period, as donors suffer from colds and flu and subsequently cannot donate blood; the [...]