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“Casting Lifelines
to Patients”
"Throwing Deadlines
at Projects"
"Providing Platforms
for Processes"
We are a neutral and autonomous non-profit organisation. Through collaboration – we develop, maintain and promote best practices in Haematology (blood related diseases) patient care throughout Africa.
From the Haematology community
BLOODSA Eastern Cape Outreach April 2024
The BLOODSA team visited the Eastern Cape to make vital connections with the doctors working at government hospitals in the region, including Frere Hospital and Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital. The
Numinous Expeditions: Zululand Recruitment
An intercontinental stem cell donor recruitment drive, started by a patient who received a life-saving stem cell transplant and his wife, and aims to recruit as many potential donors as
Teen cancer fighter
Diego Jacobs, with his sisters Ella and Amy, from Rocklands. The Plainsman newspaper has recently reported an inspirational story about Diego, a teen cancer fighter from Rocklands in Cape town.
Meet captain marrow
Meet captain marrow of the Orgamites The mighty Orgamites are a team of nine life-saving organs (led by Captain Marrow) found in every one of us. They’re known as the mighty
International Donor Registry Conference in Cape Town
All stem-cell courier companies, Donor Registries, HLA Testing Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Companies, Professionals within the Oncology and Stem-cell transplantation fields are encouraged to make use of the marketing opportunities available.
BLOODSA Visit to Bugando Cancer Centre, Mwanza Tanzania
Dr Johnathan Watts, BLOODSA’s Head of Outreach and Implementation, recently visited the Bugando Cancer Centre…
Haematology Patient Registry Implementation visit at Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe
The BLOODSA Haematological Registry, designed to improve data collection and patient management in the complex sphere of clinical haematology, is a secure web-based tool based on the REDCap system.
HHT Patient Information Leaflet
This content was created in collaboration with Dr Elzanne Jansen van Rensburg and Dr Gerdien Kritzinger from the University of Cape Town.
Online short course for Medical Doctors – Principles of Patient Blood Management
Course outline The SLP consists of six online units:
Introduction to patient blood management (PBM)
PBM Pillar 1: Early detection and treatment of anaemia
Raising Awareness for Bone Marrow Registries
Our very own Justin du Toit, a clinical haematologist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, took part in the London Marathon this weekend.Our very own Justin du Toit, a clinical haematologist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, took part in the London Marathon this weekend.