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07Jul/17

Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors – WBFO


WBFO

Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors
WBFO
Summer vacation has contributed to a shortage of blood donations. The Red Cross recently reported that it is 61,000 units short of the blood donations required nationally, prompting the organization to issue an emergency call for eligible donors.
American Red Cross is facing blood shortage and urging donors to …News-Medical.net
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06Jul/17

Blood donation not just for emergencies, says thalassaemia sufferer – TODAYonline


TODAYonline

Blood donation not just for emergencies, says thalassaemia sufferer
TODAYonline
I’m very grateful to them, and also for them taking the time to donate blood. A lot of people think it’s for emergencies, but for people like us, it’s for sustenance and quality of life.” To help people like Ms Yee, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC), which

05Jul/17

Significant blood shortage causing Red Cross to make plea for donations – The Hutchinson News

Significant blood shortage causing Red Cross to make plea for donations
The Hutchinson News
“We need people to donate blood,” said Hale on Wednesday. “People are just not showing up. We don’t know if it is weather-related, summer.” She added 20 percent of blood donations come from college students, many of whom are on summer break, which …

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