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The Western Province Blood Transfusion Service currently has about 71 000 active donors on its database and provides the majority of blood units collected in the Western Cape.

Research shows that although about 75% of the population might require a blood transfusion or blood products during their lifetime, less than 1% are blood donors.

Donors are recruited on a voluntary basis and initially becoming a donor requires only time and a willingness to be of service to fellow South Africans.

Additional selection criteria that donors must comply with:

• Donors must be between 17 and 65 years of age
• Weigh more than 50 kilograms
• Live a safe and healthy lifestyle

The safety and health of donors are as important as that of recipients and every care is taken to remind them of the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and honesty about their medical history.

Each donor is required to read information about blood safety and fill in a detailed confidential questionnaire about their health and lifestyle every time they donate.

All donation records and donor details are confidential and stored using a bar-coded system. It can never be made public or divulged to any party outside the WPBTS.

If you would like more information on becoming a donor, please refer to the New Donor leaflet (front, back)(PDF format) or contact us at 021-5076300 / info@wpbts.org.za.