For 55-year-old Nowhatta resident, Shabir Hussain Khan, blood donation means saving lives. Recently, Khan turned up to donate blood at a medical camp at SP College. People present there couldn’t believe that it was for the 158th time in last 37 years that he was donating blood. Khan, a paper …

For decades, the Red Cross has been encouraging people to give blood, especially during times of hardship. When Jerry Ball was in his teens, he heard that call and he’s been giving ever since. Jerry has donated blood over 200 times — 268 times, to be exact. “You can donate whole blood …

A TOOWOOMBA resident is celebrating a significant milestone today. Gowrie Junction local Ian Dill rolled up his sleeve yesterday at Toowoomba Blood Donor Centre to give his 500th life-saving donation. Since starting his blood donation journey in 1968 at 17, Mr Dill has been a regular visitor to the Toowoomba Blood …

A man from Daventry has received an award for making 100 blood donations. Peter Stalley, who started giving blood more than 30 years ago, received a medal at a special ceremony. The ceremony was held to honour 66 loyal blood and platelet donors who have collectively saved and improved the …

A woman from Buckinghamshire, who has made over 100 blood donations, has been thanked at a special awards ceremony. The event was held to honour 66 loyal blood and platelet donors from London and the surrounding areas who have collectively saved and improved the lives of up to 24,000 patients. …

I braced myself as the needle entered my vein. The pain was bearable. The phlebotomist, Regina, distracted me with friendly conversation as my dark red blood traveled through several tubes to a clear pouch. Occasionally, I glanced over to check how much had been filled. It was like watching an …