{"id":2015,"date":"2022-11-09T12:45:31","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T12:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2022-11-09T12:45:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T12:45:31","slug":"sanbs-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/sanbs-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"SANBS @ a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1969\" class=\"elementor elementor-1969\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12a42ee5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"12a42ee5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cd3e625\" data-id=\"5cd3e625\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841a0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"841a0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>OUR OVERVIEW<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923068d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"923068d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 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.elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954061b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"954061b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SANBS @ <strong>a Glance<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d40e85 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"0d40e85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de76011\" data-id=\"de76011\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7775a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7775a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>OUR OVERVIEW<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c20194 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0c20194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c8a26 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48c8a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SANBS @ <strong>a Glance<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22964ebd elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"22964ebd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21cefd51\" data-id=\"21cefd51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af2f27e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af2f27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-700x237.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c52abe7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"c52abe7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5904255\" data-id=\"5904255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f21ef elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1f21ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/blackfam-700x237.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25c9b1d8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"25c9b1d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bff19aa\" data-id=\"7bff19aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7f0542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d7f0542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE GIFT OF LIFE\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269e5e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"269e5e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to the dedicated support of our donors, people receive red blood cells, plasma or platelets: the gift of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8333569 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"8333569\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf84b32\" data-id=\"cf84b32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fc331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8fc331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOUR gift of life!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a86329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a86329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The work we do as the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is vitally important. Our ability to collect blood from businesses, schools and communities was severely curtailed during the continued impact of the Covid-19 \u00a0pandemic.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We channelled our donors to our fixed site Donor Centres that were permitted to operate as essential services, and adhered to strict safety protocols. Mobile donor centres were also successfully utilised and our \u2018#GoodHood\u2019 campaign has been introduced.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>See our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/media-release\/sanbs-launches-good-hood-campaign-to-reach-donors-closer-to-home\/\">\u2018#GoodHood\u2019 campaign<\/a><em> (started July 2022).\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e8669e\" data-id=\"5e8669e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862142b elementor-aspect-ratio-32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"862142b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=jMh-rGcK1d0&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/YOUT1.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1992,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;-webkit-transform:translateZ(0);transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YOUT1.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e77df71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"e77df71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9324c92\" data-id=\"9324c92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac4e0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac4e0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-700x467.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-892faaf\" data-id=\"892faaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a242b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a242b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation Is at the Heart of What We Do<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d04db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d04db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>It allows us to continuously renew the organisation and to take advantage of new opportunities.<\/strong>\n<br><br>\nWith the help of technology it is becoming easier to customise the experience of each donor. In addition, innovations such as smart fridges and drone technology will create the ability to transport blood safely and efficiently, especially in rural areas.\n\n<br><br>\n\nView<a href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/media-release\/more-than-just-a-blood-bank\/\" class=\"red\"> more than just a blood bank<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/uncategorized\/save-lives-with-blood-tech\/\" class=\"red\"> save lives with blood tech<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1a552a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a1a552a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3aab348\" data-id=\"3aab348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05084f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e05084f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality Healthcare<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75a74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75a74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>We are proud of our track record of delivery of quality, affordable<\/strong> <strong>healthcare to millions of people each year.<\/strong>\n\n<br><br>\n\nAs a customer centric organisation, we care about the lives of those in need of blood products \u2013 from a new mother at childbirth or the little girl who has been in an accident, to the old man with anaemia or a burn victim in ICU.\n\n<br><br>\n\nRead more about our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21-days-of-SANBS-3.pdf\">21 year journey<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf8f33f\" data-id=\"bf8f33f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc8f76 elementor-aspect-ratio-32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"adc8f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=6OdeN1Gj5qE&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/youtube.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1605,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-049830a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"049830a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c4ccc5\" data-id=\"9c4ccc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabee48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dabee48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE GIFT OF LIFE\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d396cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d396cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to the dedicated support of our donors, people receive red blood cells, plasma or platelets: the gift of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a38d655 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a38d655\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b09e2b\" data-id=\"2b09e2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542f6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"542f6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOUR gift of life!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0c25c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b0c25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The work we do as the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is vitally important. Our ability to collect blood from businesses, schools and communities was severely curtailed during the continued impact of the Covid-19 \u00a0pandemic.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We channelled our donors to our fixed site Donor Centres that were permitted to operate as essential services, and adhered to strict safety protocols. Mobile donor centres were also successfully utilised and our \u2018#GoodHood\u2019 campaign has been introduced.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>See our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/media-release\/sanbs-launches-good-hood-campaign-to-reach-donors-closer-to-home\/\">\u2018#GoodHood\u2019 campaign<\/a><em> (started July 2022).\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-138963b\" data-id=\"138963b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc4baa elementor-aspect-ratio-32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"dbc4baa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=jMh-rGcK1d0&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/YOUT1.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1992,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/YOUT1.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6da05f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"6da05f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f7dee\" data-id=\"c7f7dee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f0c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f0c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout2-2-700x467.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f01fbb\" data-id=\"6f01fbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe1b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe1b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation Is at the Heart of What We Do<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16884e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16884e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>It allows us to continuously renew the organisation and to take advantage of new opportunities.<\/strong>\n<br><br>\nWith the help of technology it is becoming easier to customise the experience of each donor. In addition, innovations such as smart fridges and drone technology will create the ability to transport blood safely and efficiently, especially in rural areas.\n\n<br><br>\n\nView<a href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/media-release\/more-than-just-a-blood-bank\/\" class=\"red\"> more than just a blood bank<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/uncategorized\/save-lives-with-blood-tech\/\" class=\"red\"> save lives with blood tech<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c77726 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2c77726\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89b9b02\" data-id=\"89b9b02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f14c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82f14c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality Healthcare<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32737c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32737c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>We are proud of our track record of delivery of quality, affordable<\/strong> <strong>healthcare to millions of people each year.<\/strong>\n\n<br><br>\n\nAs a customer centric organisation, we care about the lives of those in need of blood products \u2013 from a new mother at childbirth or the little girl who has been in an accident, to the old man with anaemia or a burn victim in ICU.\n\n<br><br>\n\nRead more about our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/21-days-of-SANBS-3.pdf\">21 year journey<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d44902c\" data-id=\"d44902c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92a661 elementor-aspect-ratio-32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e92a661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=6OdeN1Gj5qE&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/youtube.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1605,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee68772 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ee68772\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5d568\" data-id=\"8b5d568\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e49c0c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"e49c0c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c3ad80\" data-id=\"2c3ad80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7323a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7323a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expanding our Donor Pool<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e944ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e944ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>We are actively working on attracting younger and especially black donors to widen our active blood donor pool.<\/strong>\n\n\nThrough our donor centres across the country, we collect about 3 500 units of blood from South Africans every day. One of our immediate goals is to increase the pool of active blood donors (currently &lt;1% of the total population) through deploying additional mobile donor centres and conducting educational tours at our state-of-the-art facility in Mount Edgecombe for schools and universities to encourage the youth to donate. <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/media-release\/news\/understanding-the-business-of-blood\/\">#of new black donors<\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>4.1 % of the donor base in 2005 to 46% of donor base in 2021, (39% in 2022)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6452b9\" data-id=\"c6452b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f47843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f47843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ab77e9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"8ab77e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e453225\" data-id=\"e453225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21e5249 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"21e5249\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-07484b8\" data-id=\"07484b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6ac69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e6ac69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expanding our Donor Pool<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc44d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc44d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>We are actively working on attracting younger and especially black donors to widen our active blood donor pool.<\/strong>\n\n\nThrough our donor centres across the country, we collect about 3 500 units of blood from South Africans every day. One of our immediate goals is to increase the pool of active blood donors (currently &lt;1% of the total population) through deploying additional mobile donor centres and conducting educational tours at our state-of-the-art facility in Mount Edgecombe for schools and universities to encourage the youth to donate. <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/media-release\/news\/understanding-the-business-of-blood\/\">#of new black donors<\/a><strong> \u2013 <\/strong>4.1 % of the donor base in 2005 to 46% of donor base in 2021, (39% in 2022)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f014764\" data-id=\"f014764\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35d53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b35d53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/yout3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71bb8c7 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"71bb8c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dba71fa\" data-id=\"dba71fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e27ba50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"e27ba50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bb893d\" data-id=\"3bb893d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98383a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98383a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-700x467.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c21540c\" data-id=\"c21540c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a29fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a29fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World-Class Products<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb266ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb266ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our blood transfusion and blood products are world-class.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We invest heavily in research and training to retain our standing as one of the world\u2019s leading <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/blood-products\/\">blood transfusion and blood products<\/a> suppliers. We maintain the highest level of standards to ensure that we are measuring and monitoring the most appropriate processes that informs the safety of the blood supply.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We achieved 100% ISO 15189 accreditation for our laboratories and Donor Centres and in FY23 we will seek this accreditation for our Support Services as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-afe51c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"afe51c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71e04d8\" data-id=\"71e04d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc874ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc874ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Stakeholders are<br> a Priority<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7a61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7a61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Our stakeholders help ensure the sustainability of our organisation which is why we prioritise them in our strategic intent and execution.<\/strong>\n\n<br><br>\n\nWe don\u2019t just look inwards. In fact, our reach and support extend across the African continent as a very real demonstration of our stakeholder-driven culture.\n\n<br><br>\n\nRead more on our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/stakeholder-engagement-and-value-creation\/\">Stakeholders<\/a>.\n\n&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c1983f\" data-id=\"6c1983f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1180796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1180796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb5e9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ddb5e9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb80f2\" data-id=\"acb80f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef1f70 elementor-aspect-ratio-32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0ef1f70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=bXQzbeeiQTA&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/bloood2.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:2010,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloood2.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd0c0e1\" data-id=\"fd0c0e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b157422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b157422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future-Proof<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde9e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde9e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As an organisation we focus on what matters most: SAVING LIVES.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We are well prepared for the future and the donors, recipients, staff, companies and communities who support our cause have every reason to place their confidence in us.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Millions of lives have been saved by blood donors in their generous donation of 16.5 million units of blood over the last 21 years.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Read our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/recipient-stories\/\">Recipient Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e5fb0e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1e5fb0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0e1fdb\" data-id=\"b0e1fdb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad2c200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ad2c200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3438a85\" data-id=\"3438a85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8478e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8478e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloodyu-700x467.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22fd492\" data-id=\"22fd492\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70603fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70603fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World-Class Products<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f23721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f23721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our blood transfusion and blood products are world-class.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We invest heavily in research and training to retain our standing as one of the world\u2019s leading <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/blood-products\/\">blood transfusion and blood products<\/a> suppliers. We maintain the highest level of standards to ensure that we are measuring and monitoring the most appropriate processes that informs the safety of the blood supply.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We achieved 100% ISO 15189 accreditation for our laboratories and Donor Centres and in FY23 we will seek this accreditation for our Support Services as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0874d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"0874d84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e70a4\" data-id=\"73e70a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8bb3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b8bb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Stakeholders are<br> a Priority<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617b0b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617b0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Our stakeholders help ensure the sustainability of our organisation which is why we prioritise them in our strategic intent and execution.<\/strong>\n\n<br><br>\n\nWe don\u2019t just look inwards. In fact, our reach and support extend across the African continent as a very real demonstration of our stakeholder-driven culture.\n\n<br><br>\n\nRead more on our <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/stakeholder-engagement-and-value-creation\/\">Stakeholders<\/a>.\n\n&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ac112e\" data-id=\"9ac112e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16485dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16485dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/stakeyu.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee647ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ee647ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a4652c\" data-id=\"9a4652c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e1ef8 elementor-aspect-ratio-32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b5e1ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=bXQzbeeiQTA&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/bloood2.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:2010,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bloood2.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-959e8d7\" data-id=\"959e8d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188f427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"188f427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future-Proof<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b1944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9b1944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As an organisation we focus on what matters most: SAVING LIVES.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We are well prepared for the future and the donors, recipients, staff, companies and communities who support our cause have every reason to place their confidence in us.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Millions of lives have been saved by blood donors in their generous donation of 16.5 million units of blood over the last 21 years.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Read our <a class=\"red\" 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