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Briefs: Blood drives, winter getaways
Galesburg Register-Mail Red Cross announces August blood drives. GALESBURG — The American Red Cross will have blood drives at the following times and locations: Aug. 11 — 2 to 6 p.m., Galesburg Blood Donation Center. Aug. 12 — 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monmouth … |
AsiaOne |
Blood donors‘ gift of life on SPH Red Apple Day
AsiaOne SPH chief executive Alan Chan said: “Despite recent reports of dwindling blood–donor numbers in Singapore, it is heartening to see so many staff and members of the public stepping forward to offer the gift of life at the SPH Red Apple Day. SPH will … |
The Independent |
Why can’t gay men donate blood?
The Independent A lifetime ban on MSM donating blood was initially enforced following the rise of HIV and Hepatitis B in the 1970s and 1980s. Some patients who had received blood transfusions during that time later tested positive for HIV. As the rates of these blood … Thousands of blood donors turned away by NHS as staff are too busyThe Guardian Chester blood donor recognised for his 100th donationChesterChronicle.co.uk Blood donors needed to give gift of lifeVernon Morning Star Castanet.net –Liverpool Echo all 10 news articles » |
Star Local MediaRed Cross encouraging blood donations; supplies lowSalisbury PostThe American Red Cross is facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative…
Melcom Staff Donate Blood to Save LivesAllAfrica.comThe Melcom Group of Companies, under its charity organization, Melcom Care Foundation, has organized a blood donation exercise in 18 of its branches across the country, to support the Ghana Blood Tran…
Denbighshire Free PressGwyneth appeals for new blood on donation frontDenbighshire Free PressA CANCER survivor has started a blood donation session to save lives just days after she was given the all clear. Gwyneth Jones, aged 63, from Pwllglas had the…
Local man begins 37th gallon of blood donated21AliveThe former Lincoln Life employee began donating blood in college, then kept it up when he was stationed in South Korea in the army, and continued when he got back to the United States. Tillman now don…
The Sheboygan PressBlood donation opportunities coming to Sheboygan areaThe Sheboygan PressThe American Red Cross is encouraging donors with types AB, O negative, B negative and A negative blood to donate at a trio of recently-scheduled Sheboygan Count…
Blood donation in memory of KalamThe HinduOver 400 students and faculty members of the American College, led by Principal M. Davamani Christober, donated blood at a camp organised by the National Service Scheme in memory of former President A. P. J. Ab…
Call for emergency blood donation: A positive response from 4 Army jawans for …The Indian ExpressThey can shed blood, but can also donate it whenever they are called to do so. A local Army unit proved this on Tuesday when they got a call for emergenc…