How a pandemic birthed a world-renowned national blood service
The SANBS has evolved into an innovative blood service South Africans can be proud of
14 August 2022 - 20:07
It is 1997 and SA is in crisis as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic wreaks havoc and regional blood services struggle to get sufficient, safe blood. With HIV infection rates climbing, the country is facing an acute shortage of safe blood...
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