Donate blood at Alberton Methodist Church
SANBS invites Albertonians to donate blood at the Alberton Methodist Church on June 25.
EVER wondered how you could help save a life?
Well, South African National Blood Service (SANBS) invites Albertonians to donate blood in order to save a life at the Alberton Methodist Church in the Fellowship Hall on June 25.
The blood drive will run from 4pm to 7pm and everyone is welcome.
Who can donate blood
According to SANBS, the minimum requirements to be a blood donor:
• You are between the ages of 16 and 75 years old, for first-time donors.
• You weigh a minimum of 50kg (and platelets a minimum of 55kg).
• You are in good health.
• You lead a low-risk lifestyle.
• You consider your blood safe for transfusion.
• You have had a balanced meal within four hours of donating blood.
• You have not donated blood in the last 56 days (and platelets in the last 14 days.)
• Your pulse is between 50-100 regular beats per minute.
• Your blood pressure is below 180 systolic (first number) and below 100 diastolic (second number) (180/100mmHg) and above 100 systolic (first number) and above 60 diastolic (second number) (100/60mmHg).
• Your haemoglobin level is 12.5 g/dL or above.
