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Wiaan Cloete word hier bygestaan deur Lichelle van SANBS
Wiaan Cloete van Hoërskool Sand du Plessis in Bloemfontein het vandag twee vriendinne genooi om saam met hom bloed te skenk by Victorian Square in Bloemfontein. Wiaan doen ‘n beroep op alle Suid-Afrikaners om asseblief bloed te skenk aangesien 14 Junie Wêreld Bloedskenk-dag is.
Hy nooi ook alle hoërskoolleerders en onderwysers om sy voorbeeld te volg deur hierdie week bloed te skenk aangesien Suid-Afrika ‘n groot tekort aan bloed het. SANBS doen ook ‘n dringende beroep op Suid-Afrikaners om dringend bloed te skenk.
This is where your blood goes
There is a misconception that most of the blood donated in South Africa goes to accident victims. This is not the case. Here is a rough breakdown from the SANBS of where the blood it collects is used:
- 28% is used to treat cancer and aplastic anaemia
- 27% is used during childbirth
- 21% is used for scheduled surgery
- 10% is used for paediatric care
- 6% goes to laboratories
- 6% is used for orthopaedic care
- 4% is used for accident or trauma victims
About the International Blood Donor Day
Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood. World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on the day of birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner on 14 June 1868. World Blood Donor Day celebrations bring a precious opportunity to celebrate donors on a national and global level, as well as, to commemorate the birthday of Karl Landsteiner (a great scientist who won the Nobel Prize for his great discovery of the ABO blood group system).
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