World Blood Day is celebrated on June 14 annually, while the theme for 2021 is: “Give blood and keep the world-beating”. The World Health Organisation says blood stocks in the African region have declined over the last year as fewer people have been donating blood during the COVID - 19 pandemic Dr Matshidiso Moeti, regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for Africa, said this was due to travel restrictions and fears of infection that prevented individuals from reaching donation centres. “There are still around seven million patients who need this vital...