Monday, 20 May 2013

Mother’s Day message from NBSZ ambassadors

National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) joins the rest of the world today in commemorating Mother’s Day.This day

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Donate Blood this Mother's Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Blood Donation Saves Human Life

According to statistics, about 234 million major operations are performed worldwide every year, with 63 million people

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Pledge 25 Club April Blood Drives on Track

The Pledge 25 Club blood drives are major activities lined up for the school holiday periods and help boost the blood

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www.bloodbank.co.zw

nbszThe Salisbury and Districts Blood Transfusion Service was established in 1958 as a not-for-profit company under the Companies Act.  The Bulawayo and Districts Blood Transfusion Service was later established in 1960.  In order to ensure conformity of practice and to provide a cost effective national service, it was agreed to form a single transfusion service.  The National Blood Transfusion Service was registered as a non-profit organisation (CR442/58) in May 1989 following the amalgamation of the

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The human body is the only manufacture of blood.  Therefore you can help save the life of a patient requiring blood. Emergencies happen at all hours of the day or night and patients in hospitals need blood transfusion.Some of the major reasons amongst others for blood transfusion are, severe blood loss due to:

  • Blood disorders e.g. sickle cell anaemia
  • Major surgical operations
  • Complicated  child births
  • Road traffic accidents