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Kenya launches blood donation campaign to plug shortfall
Xinhua NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s ministry of health and partners on Thursday launched a blood donation campaign to help meet a rising demand occasioned by road accidents, terrorism and high cancer cases. Senior officials said the one-day campaign … |
Daily PioneerNo processing fee now for donated bloodDaily PioneerSoon, those in need of blood for themselves or their ailing relatives will not have to shell out money for procuring the life saving item from the blood banks in the Government sector acr…
South China Morning Post |
Bad weather, fewer first-timers and poor diets: 3 reasons Hong Kong’s blood donation rate is at a low
South China Morning Post Around 15,000 fewer Hongkongers chose to donate blood in 2017 compared with the year before as bad weather kept more people at home and not as many first-time donors stepped up to the mark. The Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service described the rate of … |
The Decatur Daily |
Blood donations save a father’s life
The Decatur Daily “His first blood donation was in Decatur,” Kirby said. “His temperature would jump really high some days and his heart rate stayed at 120-130.” The family transferred him to Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Tennessee, where Kirby said Courville received … |
Kent OnlineParking warden tickets blood donation vans at Tenterden Leisure CentreKent OnlineThe van and truck were parked behind Tenterden Leisure Centre where donors turned up to give blood during afternoon and evening sessions that were being run by …
shropshirestar.comBlood donor sessions being cut in Shropshireshropshirestar.comSessions in a number of towns including Oswestry, Telford, Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury are being cut due to a fall in demand in the amount of blood needed. Many donors have n…
Daily Telegraph |
The blood donation rule alienating Australians
Daily Telegraph When his sexual preference and behaviours changed, so too did his eligibility to provide the same service he had to the ARCBS for years prior. “I was always extremely passionate about donating blood; there were repeated calls from The Australian Red … |
WV News |
Local blood recipient stresses need to donate to save lives | News …
WV News BRIDGEPORT — Don Hamilton, 86, of Bridgeport is a lifelong music educator/enthusiast and author who needed 3 pints of blood after heart surgery. United Hospital Center To Host Blood Drive | WVAlways | WBOYWBOY-TV |
Red and BlackRed Cross to hold blood donation opportunitiesNew Philadelphia Times ReporterThe American Red Cross will hold blood donation opportunities help maintain its blood supply in the midst of severe winter weather and disruptions due to the flu….
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Community Briefs: Mark calendars for Red Cross blood donation drives
The Delaware County Daily Times Residents at Lima Estates heard a medley of favorites from barbershop vocal group the Pic Ups during a New Year’s Eve celebration at the senior living community in Middletown. Posted: 02/06/18, 12:34 PM EST | Updated: 26 secs ago. # Comments. Winter … |