“The first time I gave blood was in Korea,” 84-year-old Gerald Dunford of Hollandale said as he began another a blood donation. Dunford spent two years in Korea with the United States Army. He gave his first blood donation in 1953. “There was a man wounded on the floor, and …

“Uphaar ho to aisa, raktdan jaisa” (no better gift than blood donation) Tragedy often inspires great deeds. When a family member died around 20 years ago due to lack of blood, Rakesh Vaishnav had only thought in mind —if only someone had volunteered to donate blood, a life could have …

In terms of the number of voluntary blood donors, the Nigerian population does not even meet the one percent minimum recommendation stipulated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Nigerian doctor, Nini Iyizoba makes this observation against a backdrop of life-threatening and terminal scenarios caused by this general setback in our …

The Armed Services Blood Program Europe hosted a Star Wars themed blood drive at the Brick House here, May 10, 2017. Participants from ASBP, Spangdahlem Red Cross and the 52nd Medical Support Squadron assisted in collecting donor’s blood that directly supports military service members and their families in need worldwide. …

On Wednesday, May 31, the Ken Brownlee Real Estate Team at Keller Williams will be hosting its Blood One Blood Drive from 2-7 p.m. The blood drive will be held at the Keller Williams office, located at 15268 Fishhawk Blvd., Lithia, FL. There will be a big red bus outside …

Yesterday’s issue of the Daily Graphic (April 28) carried two critical stories highlighting maternal mortality, causes of maternal deaths and the urgent need for planned and sustained  measures to improve quality of care to ensure survival and transformation for national development. One of the stories, from the opening session of …

The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors of all blood types to make a donation during Trauma Awareness Month. Each year, trauma accounts for roughly 41 million emergency department visits and 2.3 million hospital admissions in the United States, the Red Cross said in a news release. A single …

  The school hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive in Chalmers Lounge on Friday. Students, parents and faculty were able to participate in the blood drive, which was run by American Red Cross staff. Blood Drive Coordinator Tamara Whit managed the event and briefed students about the process of donating blood …

The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is partnering with Mt. Olympus to thank blood donors. During the month of May, the BloodCenter and Mt. Olympus Water and Theme Park in the Wisconsin Dells will offer all attempting blood donors $6 all-day admission coupons. $1 from every coupon will be donated back to …

Indiana Blood Center must see 550 individuals each and every day to ensure hospital patients near and far have more tomorrows and brighter futures. Read More