The American Red Cross warned Monday that its national blood supply has fallen to “critically low levels” and that donations are urgently needed for hospital patients. What You Need To Know The American Red Cross warned Monday that its national blood supply has fallen to “critically low levels” and that donations are urgently needed for […]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:02:22 GMT (1694469742836) f21546d3a7b92848c6890935ca4e2b625f015352 4a6d0bb8f30f1b6a167248fbd029e9fd6e7edbb4 by BARBARA MORSE, NBC 10 NEWS Mon, September 11th 2023, 10:00 PM UTC Dozens of people donated blood on Monday at the Rhode Island Blood Center. (WJAR) Loading …
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) – The Red Cross is calling out to potential donors to help replenish the nation’s blood supply. Nationwide, the shortfall is about 30,000 donations, and more blood is being distributed than is being collected. Brian Williamsen with the Red Cross of the Quad Cities and West Central Illinois said the national […]
(CNN) – The American Red Cross is asking Americans to roll up their sleeves. The nonprofit organization that supplies about 40% of U.S. blood and blood components is facing a shortage. The Red Cross says distribution to hospitals and medical centers is far outpacing donations being made. Supply levels have fallen nearly 25% since early […]
DAYTON – The Solvita Blood Center (formerly Community Blood Center) has issued a community alert for an urgent need of type O blood due to high usage for several trauma cases in area hospitals over the weekend. Solvita is in critical need of type O negative and in low supply of type O positive. Hospitals […]
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August. Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse. More from this section
DAYTON — The Solvita Blood Center issued a community alert for an urgent need for type O blood, according to a spokesperson from the center. >>Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle fleeing traffic stop in Englewood, police say The urgency is due to 269 units of type O blood being used for several trauma […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Marsh Regional Blood Center is hosting its annual 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive on Monday. Steffani Sukel, Marsh Regional Blood Center Director, told News Channel 11 the drive honors those who lost their lives on 9/11 and collects blood to save patients and the community. “Unfortunately, you never know when something’s going […]
Donors are needed for a Blood Drive that will be held at Burien City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21. 2023. This drive will run from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. 1 in 285 children in America will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday, according to the American Childhood Cancer Organization. The […]
The American Red Cross has issued an urgent plea for blood donations as it grapples with a severe national blood shortage. The nonprofit medical and emergency relief organization said in a statement that it needs help to recover from a 30,000 blood and platelet donation shortfall in August alone. Hurricane Idalia has hit supply heavy […]