The Namibia Blood Transfusion Services has urged eligible Namibians to donate blood as the festive season closes in to ensure sufficient stock.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's (NBC) programme on current affairs, Namibia Connects, has scooped a Gold Media Award in the media category for its outstanding coverage and advocacy on the work of the Namibia Blood Transfusion Services.

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) will on Sunday mark the 22nd anniversary of World Blood Donor Day.

The day will be celebrated under the global theme "One Drop of Humanity: Give Blood. Save Lives." 

The country's blood supply is currently at a critical level. The spokesperson for the Namibian Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS), Frieda Asino-Vatilemi, says there is only enough blood to last for this week, placing the country in a crisis.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NAMBTS) have partnered once again for the annual festive season blood drive, urging the public to donate as the demand for blood traditionally increases during this period.

Members of the World Mission Society Church of God rolled up their sleeves in Windhoek and Oshakati to donate blood at the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NAMBTS) centres.

The Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NamBTS) is in urgent need of blood donations, with the current stock only able to last until tomorrow.

The service made a call to blood donors across the country to donate blood.

Faced with an alarming shortage of blood, the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia joined forces with Shincheonji Church of Jesus volunteers to carry out a blood drive to boost blood stocks and save lives.

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia is experiencing critically low blood stocks, the lowest the reserves have been in the past four years. 

The state of the nation's blood stocks is significantly low, and NAMBTS urgently calls on Namibians to give blood to help meet the heightened demand.

Namibia's Blood Transfusion Services (NamBTS) is grappling with a severe shortage of blood and blood products, posing a significant challenge for patients in hospitals and medical centres across the country.