20
Jun 2017
The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) has been hard at work during National Blood Donor Month to ensure that a blood shortage is avoided. However, with all efforts in place it seems that the cold and wet weather is keeping donors away.
01
Jun 2017
The WP Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) is a non-profit, independent, health care organisation that works throughout the Western Cape to collect and supply safe, sufficient blood to all communities of the region. It’s one of two Blood Services in South Africa and the only one of its kind in the
13
Apr 2017
The hunt is on – not for Easter eggs – but for blood donors! The April school holiday and Easter weekend is traditionally a difficult blood collection period. For this reason the Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) is urging the Western Cape to donate blood.
14
Jun 2017
The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) is celebrating World Blood Donor Day with various other countries on 14 June. This celebration serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, as well as thank donors for their remarkable life-saving gift.
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May 2017
On 01 March 2012 all the provisions of the National Health Act, Act 61 of 2003, (“the Act”) came into effect and accordingly the Minister in terms of section 90(1) read with section 68(1) promulgated Regulation GNR.