Leadership NewspapersCelebrating World Blood Donor Day 2015AllAfrica.comThe event serves to thank voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure quality, safet…
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National blood donour week kicks off in the Okanagan
Lake Country Calendar Gordon Leverington has given blood so many times, he has lost track of the number of donations. Officially – with Canadian Blood Services — he has made his 165 donations, with his latest on Monday to help kick off National Blood Donor Week in Kelowna. |
Out Magazine |
WATCH: Jeffery Self in Star-Studded PSA on Gay Blood Donations
Out Magazine Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) announced a change in its regulations to “ease” the decade-long ban on gay blood donations. Gay men are now allowed to give blood, provided they haven’t had sex in the past 12 months, amongst … Jake Wilson, Jeffery Self Debut “Bad Blood” Parody, Spoof FDA’s Inane Rules …NewNowNext |
South China Morning Post (subscription) |
Generous Hong Kong blood and bone marrow donor passes on his habits to his …
South China Morning Post (subscription) When police officer Chan Kwong-hing’s daughter turned 16, he took her to a blood donation centre – so she could make her first donation. “Oh, she did get plenty of other birthday presents as well,” he explains, but he was keen to pass on the community … |
New York Daily News |
Australian man, 78, saves more than 2 million babies through blood donations
New York Daily News The heroic Australian blood donor dubbed “The Man with the Golden Arm” for saving the lives of more than 2 million babies knew he’d become a blood donor as a teen when donations from strangers kept him alive after lung surgery. James Harrison, 78, has … Heroic Aussie donates blood for 60 years, saves 2 million babiesDeath and Taxes This Hero Saved Over 2 Million Babies By Donating His Rare Blood TypeElite Daily (blog) Aussie senior’s special blood has saved more than 2 million babiesEdmonton Sun Huffington Post –AOL News all 39 news articles » |
Mississauga |
‘Amazing’ Earle celebrated for 150 blood donations
Mississauga Yesterday, he was at the Canadian Blood Services clinic at the Heartland Town Centre to make his 150thdonation. Joined by his wife, Evelyn McLachlan, Laycock was presented with a plaque marking the occasion from Mississauga-Brampton South MPP … |
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‘Blood donation is a wonderful thing’
LaGrange Daily News Members of the hospital’s blood bank, along with Lifesouth Community Blood Centers, are organizing the event, which will be held in the Enoch Callaway Cancer Center auditorium at 111 Medical Drive on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The blood drive will … |
St Helens Today |
Warning over low blood donation levels
St Helens Today “Travel to more exotic places, tattoos and investigations such as endoscopy are [also] becoming more common and these lead to short-term deferrals from donation.” The campaign e: “You won’t miss it. Do something amazing and save or improve up to three … Blood donation at heart of BC mom’s plea after childbirth transfusionCBC.ca One member blood donation campThe Hindu |
GhanaWebMinistry of Health appeals for blood donationGhanaWebIt said residents of the Volta Region could donate blood at the Regional Hospital; residents of the Eastern Region at the Regional Hospital, residents of the Upper West Hospital at the Wa and…
GhanaWebHospitals launch Disaster Victims Blood Donation CampaignGhanaWebThe three major hospitals in Accra, the 37 Military, Police and Korle Bu Teaching Hospitals, at the weekend launched a special blood donation campaign to save the lives of victims…