Flu, Severe Weather, And Holidays Contribute To Blood Donation Shortage
WFMY News 2
First, it was the busy holiday season. Then, it was severe winter storms. And now, it’s the flu. These three hurdles have greatly impacted the number of blood donations across the Triad for the past couple of months. The winter months are always tough …
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Don’t politicise blood donation
Daily Monitor (press release) (blog)
On Wednesday, leaders of the Opposition party Forum for Democratic Change accused officials of Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) of playing cheap politics by shunning a blood donation drive they arranged following a call by the agency to restock …

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The flu epidemic is affecting blood supplies for NC hospitals
News & Observer
Triangle blood donation centers that supply area hospitals are experiencing a drop in donors as a national flu epidemic is keeping people home. The Blood Connection announced an urgent need for all blood types this week, saying the flu outbreak has cut …
Blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center on Feb. 28Conway Daily Sun
Severe winter weather, flu disrupting blood donationsThe Courier-Express
Donors needed to maintain blood supplySeacoastonline.com

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Doctors condemn Blood Bank’s decision to shun FDC blood donation drive
NTV Uganda
But the coordinator of field operations at the Uganda Transfusion Services William Mugisha instead accused FDC of politicizing their blood donation drive. Doctors under their umbrella body Uganda Medical Association have condemned the Uganda Blood …

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Blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center on Feb. 28
Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to roll up a sleeve to help maintain the blood supply for patients in need. There will a blood donation opportunity at North Conway Community Center at 78 Norcross Circle in …

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How to help Florida school shooting victims: 5 things you can do for Parkland right now
Fast Company
Donate blood: If you live in the area, you may be able to donate blood to help one of the victims being treated at Broward County hospitals. OneBlood, a Florida blood donation center, has put out a call for donors, saying it has an urgent need for O …
OneBlood needs O-negative blood donations following Parkland HS shootingWPTV.com
Current need for O negative blood supply after South Florida school shootingABC Action News
How to Help Florida School Shooting Victims: Where to Donate after Parkland MassacreNewsweek
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Beijing’s Blood Shortage Crisis
The Diplomat
Family/replacement donations refers to blood donors who give blood only when it is required by a member of their own family or community. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 100 percent of China’s blood supply is collected from voluntary …

KATH calls for consistent blood donations from public – Ghana News
Citifmonline
Head of Blood Transfusion Medicine Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital [KATH], has called on the general public to adopt a constant attitude towards donating blood to continuously stock Blood Banks across the country. Dr. Shirley Owusu Ofori …
Ghana: MTN Ghana Foundation Organizes 2018 Annual Save a Life Blood Donation CampaignAllAfrica.com
MTN Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Blood DonationsModern Ghana (press release) (blog)
MTN Foundation organises blood donation exerciseGhana News Agency

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Blood donation camp – The Sangai Express
The Sangai Express
Our Correspondent THOUBAL, Feb 14: To celebrate Valentine’s Day in a unique way the Unified Development Organisation Kairembikhok with Thoubal District Hos.
Blood donation camp : 15th feb18 ~ E-Pao! HeadlinesE-Pao.net

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Hundreds support MTN’s Val’s Day blood donation exercise in Ho
Myjoyonline.com
MTN, in collaboration with the National Blood Bank, has organised its annual blood donation exercise at the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho. The 4th edition of the blood donation exercise held on February 14, 2018, was dubbed ‘Save a Life Blood Donation …