Namibia faces festive season blood shortage

NAMPA

2024-12-13

WINDHOEK, 01 October 2019 - Students from the International University of Management pictured on Tuesday while donating blood to the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service in the capital. (Photo by: Paulus Hamutenya) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 DEC (NAMPA) – The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) has called for urgent blood donations by Namibians to address critical shortages during the festive season.
With demand peaking in December and January, NamBTS requires 200 units of whole blood daily to meet the country’s needs.
Zita Tobin, Manager of Marketing and Donor Relations for NamBTS, in an interview with Nampa on Thursday highlighted the severity of the situati...

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