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Spring Blood Donation Clinics: Save Lives with Unity

  The power of unity  is by donating blood and saving lives! The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia is urging all eligible and healthy donors to donate blood this Saturday to help ensure that lives are saved Blood products are used in many cases, not just for trauma and emergency patients in need of blood after a motor vehicle accident or other accidents. Mothers having complications during pregnancy and birth, premature infants, […]

todayMarch 8, 2024 7

Health / Medical

NamBTS gives blood stock update

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia has a critical shortage of blood since last year, with reserves declining. NAMBTS needs over 170 blood donations daily to meet the demand for blood in hospitals. We contacted Titus Shivute from the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia, for an update.

todayFebruary 6, 2024 26

Health / Medical

Saving Lives: The Importance and Benefits of Donating Blood

Have you ever wondered what happens to the blood that you donate? Did you know that donating blood can save lives and has numerous benefits for the donors as well? Blood donation is an essential way of life that has proven to make a significant difference in the lives of many people. With the Namibian Blood Transfusion Service still facing a critically low supply of blood, here are some reasons […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 24

Health / Medical

NAMBTS urges Namibians to donate blood this festive season

  In a crucial call to action, the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NAMBTS) is urging all eligible blood donors in the country to make a commitment to donating blood regularly, aiming to ensure the well-being of thousands of patients as the festive season approaches. Despite persistent efforts to replenish blood supplies over the past weeks, NAMBTS reports that the blood reserves remain critically low, particularly for O-positive and O-negative […]

todayDecember 8, 2023 4

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Namibia’s blood stocks still dangerously low

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia is still currently experiencing a shortage of blood says Supervisor of Marketing and Donor Relations, Titus Shivute, explaining that the country currently only has five days of blood supply banked. According to Shivute, the Service needs “over 170 blood donations daily in order to meet the demand for blood in hospitals”, with 9-12 days of supply banked being ideal.

todayDecember 4, 2023 3

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Namibian Blood Transfusion Service Urges Urgent Blood Donations Ahead of Festive Season

  The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NAMBTS) is making an urgent plea to all eligible blood donors in Namibia to commit to regular blood donations, as the nation faces a critical shortage in blood reserves just days before the festive season. In response to this crisis, NAMBTS has organized an emergency blood donation clinic scheduled for this Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Grove Mall in Windhoek, located in […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 14

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