{"id":2017,"date":"2022-11-09T12:51:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T12:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2022-11-09T12:51:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T12:51:25","slug":"our-overview-and-operating-context","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/our-overview-and-operating-context\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Overview and Operating Context"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1986\" class=\"elementor elementor-1986\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-349f46cf 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=\"349f46cf\" 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-49816a2\" data-id=\"49816a2\" 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-34d13d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34d13d30\" 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-2197cd12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2197cd12\" 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-57baf86a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57baf86a\" 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\">OUR OVERVIEW AND <strong>OPERATING CONTEXT<\/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-ab2c898 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ab2c898\" 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 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c11d95 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c11d95\" 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\">OUR OVERVIEW AND <strong>OPERATING CONTEXT<\/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-4e621834 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=\"4e621834\" 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-79f4058f\" data-id=\"79f4058f\" 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-b29e308 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b29e308\" 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 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https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-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-3349151 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3349151\" 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-2391468\" data-id=\"2391468\" 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-324efa4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"324efa4\" 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\/heart-african.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african.png 1920w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-1024x347.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-1536x520.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heart-african-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-666a0abd 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=\"666a0abd\" 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-17d62625\" data-id=\"17d62625\" 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-440f47bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"440f47bc\" 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\">Organisational Overview \u2013 Who we are\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51096572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51096572\" 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 core of our mandate is to provide patients with sufficient, safe, quality blood products and medical services related to blood transfusion in an equitable, cost-effective manner.<\/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-c17e3db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c17e3db\" 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>We are a non-profit organisation that provides the delivery of safe blood to all South Africans.\u00a0 We manage the entire blood transfusion value chain.<\/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-74cb44e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"74cb44e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b56a347 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b56a347\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\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-2202fe92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2202fe92\" 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\">COLLECTIONS<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c05b728 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3c05b728\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\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-65ed5c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65ed5c72\" 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\">TESTING<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ea7e4d1 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5ea7e4d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\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-597f0220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"597f0220\" 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\">SAVING LIVES<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40b88fab elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"40b88fab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\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-6f932d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f932d83\" 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\">PROCESSING<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e74865 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"59e74865\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\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-43428d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43428d9d\" 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\">DISTRIBUTION TO PATIENTS<\/h2>\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-152d0e9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"152d0e9\" 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-a1ef0db\" data-id=\"a1ef0db\" 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-3128870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3128870\" 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\">Organisational Overview \u2013 Who we are\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a1d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a1d46\" 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 core of our mandate is to provide patients with sufficient, safe, quality blood products and medical services related to blood transfusion in an equitable, cost-effective manner.<\/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-8d43483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d43483\" 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>We are a non-profit organisation that provides the delivery of safe blood to all South Africans.\u00a0 We manage the entire blood transfusion value chain.<\/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-0116445 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"0116445\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0972cd0 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0972cd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\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-d7b705b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7b705b\" 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\">COLLECTIONS<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0f5b07 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e0f5b07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\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-e92b11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e92b11b\" 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\">TESTING<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11c1ea3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"11c1ea3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\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-7f3f350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f3f350\" 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\">SAVING LIVES<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa024e elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1fa024e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\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-7634722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7634722\" 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\">PROCESSING<\/h2>\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-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d75af57 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d75af57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\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-27aeb90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27aeb90\" 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\">DISTRIBUTION TO PATIENTS<\/h2>\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-309522f0 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=\"309522f0\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f5b86c9\" data-id=\"3f5b86c9\" 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-6daf4bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6daf4bcd\" 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>By using sophisticated processes and equipment, we ensure safety of all donated blood by testing:<\/p><ul><li>transfusion-transmissible diseases<\/li><li>blood grouping<\/li><li>patient compatibility<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We employ <strong>2 612<\/strong> (FY21: 2 565) people at 185 sites across South Africa (with the exception of the Western Cape where the Western Cape Blood Service operates).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We embrace operational innovation, efficiency and cutting-edge medical science and technology to maintain our leadership position. Over the past 85 years, SANBS has evolved to become a unified entity that provides a seamless service to its customers.<\/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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f04dba4\" data-id=\"4f04dba4\" 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-572ea741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"572ea741\" 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=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore.png 1200w\" 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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9e8a85 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"c9e8a85\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf3a26\" data-id=\"3bf3a26\" 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-136225c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136225c\" 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>By using sophisticated processes and equipment, we ensure safety of all donated blood by testing:<\/p><ul><li>transfusion-transmissible diseases<\/li><li>blood grouping<\/li><li>patient compatibility<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We employ <strong>2 612<\/strong> (FY21: 2 565) people at 185 sites across South Africa (with the exception of the Western Cape where the Western Cape Blood Service operates).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We embrace operational innovation, efficiency and cutting-edge medical science and technology to maintain our leadership position. Over the past 85 years, SANBS has evolved to become a unified entity that provides a seamless service to its customers.<\/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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8542f8\" data-id=\"e8542f8\" 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-f086e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f086e01\" 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=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/heartcore.png 1200w\" 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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f82baec 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=\"f82baec\" 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-735d4a48\" data-id=\"735d4a48\" 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-68b4d4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68b4d4ad\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Journey-of-Blood-3.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Journey-of-Blood\" 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https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Journey-of-Blood-3-768x1091.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Journey-of-Blood-3-1081x1536.png 1081w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Journey-of-Blood-3-700x995.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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-af7b85d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"af7b85d\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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