The blood stock levels at present have been labelled ‘critical’ by SANBS (SA National Blood Services) staff, who are calling for donations at the Richards Bay branch – but less than 1% of South Africans are active blood donors. What are the factors that may be preventing thousands of residents
For years, the Indiana University Health West Hospital has hosted themed blood drives for its employees and this year is no different. Staff was invited to show a little will and grace when they donated blood at this year’s “Will and Grace” themed drive. Lori Satterfield, senior marketing associate and
Liliana Troiano is a happy 18-month-old baby. She is always smiling and she loves hanging out with her twin sister Adrianna. Both happy babies once went through hard times. The Troiano twins were born 9 weeks early, prompting a stay in the NICU. While there, Liliana was diagnosed with Necrotizing Enterocolitis, a
The Australian blood donor who has saved the lives of 2.4 million babies has offered up his “golden arm” for the last time. Affectionately known as “the man with the golden arm,” 81-year-old James Harrison has made over 1173 donations over the course of 60 years, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
A 15-year-old boy who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, tragically passed away earlier this year – and has left inspiration in his wake. Joshua Castle was 14 years old when he was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) and his mom, Penny Castle, said he was one of those total
Sara Smith is a happy, active four-and-a-half-year old who lives in Main Brook, on our province’s Northern Peninsula. She looks like any other toddler — except that Sara was born with half a heart. Sara has been diagnosed with a number of congenital heart defects, including: hypoplastic right heart, pulmonary
A rare ‘Bombay’ blood group patient was successfully transfused after the untiring efforts of the Department of Transfusion Medicine and Department of General Medicine at Christian Medical College and Hospital, (CMCH) Ludhiana.Ram Ajoor, a 60-year-old migrant labourer, in Ludhiana came to the CMC Hospital with anaemia and complications of diabetes.