At best thalassaemia leaves you tired, weak, and pale because the body does not produce enough haemoglobin to carry oxygen around the body. At worst a dangerous iron build-up caused by regular blood transfusions could kill you if it goes unchecked. Graphic designer Ashkaan Bandoui, 34, from Acton suffers from
Stephen Jawitz of Hatzolah Medical Rescue recently donated his 250th unit of blood to help save lives. Donating at the community based medical rescue centre in Raedene, Jawitz reached a milestone that is worth acknowledging. Head of Donor Relations Egoli Zone Debra Forster said many committed donors looked forward to
The woman thought to be Britain’s longest serving female blood donor has saved countless lives after giving 130 pints of blood over 56 years. Christine Newnham, 80, has not missed an appointment with her blood bank, at The Coniston Holiday Inn, Sittingbourne, since April 1966. The retired nurse has donated
Some of us have annoying habits: nail-biting, knuckle-cracking or pen-clicking. Paul Tomlin’s habit saves lives. Every fortnight for decades, the 65-year-old has donated plasma, marking his 650th donation last Friday – making him the top donor in the country. But the Auckland man became a donor almost by chance. In