The 5-year-old son of a local deputy is battling leukemia and his father’s department is asking for help in supporting the family. Barrow County Deputy Chris Parker and his family earned their 5-year-old son Keegan was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia earlier this month. This type of leukemia means
In need of both blood and more donors, the National Institute of Health and Social Studies (NIHSS) conducted a blood drive Thursday to help boost the country’s depleted blood bank. Around 26 persons which included students from the institute, together with a few of their parents and friends, showed up
Holidays are approaching and it’s typically a slow time for blood donations. With COVID-19 cases still rising in Kansas and Missouri, the Red Cross is encouraging young, healthy individuals to donate. The need for blood never goes away but the pandemic has created new challenges. Many regular donors are elderly
The family of a little girl battling a rare form of blood cancer at Children’s National Hospital is raising awareness about the critical need for blood and platelet donations. Since the coronavirus pandemic started, many organizations that collect blood have experienced a shortage of donations because of canceled blood drives.
Fear of contracting Covid-19 among people has led to shortage of blood in blood banks and hospitals, much to the discomfort of those who are in urgent need of blood for surgery, blood transfusion for thalassemia patients, kidney patients and accident victims. Under such circumstances, 31-year-old Pattupogula Pavan Kumar, an
