SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town - The Western Cape Blood Service (Video) (HhL)

SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town - 13 May 2019 - The Western Cape Blood Service has provided the Western Cape with sufficient safe blood for more than 80 years. Donors and recipients are a priority whilst they manage the entire process of blood collection, component processing, testing, storage and distribution. They use the latest technologies and research to ensure blood product safety, and to excel in the science of transfusion. Each year they collect more than 165 000 units of blood that are used to save or improve the lives of more than 495 000 people. The quality management system ensures that they maintain consistently high standards of service. The organisation operates according to strict standards based on those of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and South African National Accreditation System (SANAS). Video: Tracey Adams/African News Agency (ANA) (HhL)