Not enough of us are donating blood - SANBS urges action this National Blood Donor Month

702 and CapeTalk's Africa Melane is joined by Thandi Mosupye, Senior Manager: Marketing, Communication and Brand at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS).

Listen below:

Will you be donating blood this National Blood Donor Month?

The SANBS is urging all who can to register to donate.

It could save a life.

Mosupye says currently very few South Africans are registered blood donors.

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"It's less than one percent of the population."

- Thandi Mosupye, Senior Manager: Marketing, Communication and Brand - SANBS 

"We also have challenges around the disease burden in South Africa that creates a further challenge around the number of people that we are able to call on."

- Thandi Mosupye, Senior Manager: Marketing, Communication and Brand - SANBS 

The World Health Organisation recommends that a country's acceptable level of donors be between 1% and 3%.

"We are not meeting that target at this point."

- Thandi Mosupye, Senior Manager: Marketing, Communication and Brand - SANBS 

Scroll up to audio player to find out how you can become a blood donor.