Atul Gera, 40, a business man in Ranchi doubles up as an arranger for much-needed blood for the last 18 years. Touted as the ‘Blood Man’ of Jharkhand, he operates through phone calls and by organising blood donation camps all over the state. The man himself has donated blood over …

Port Macquarie skateboarder – and blood donor – Bruce de Graaf, is on a lifesaving roll. The 60-year-old became the first person from Port Macquarie – and one of only 60 blood donors across Australia – to reach the extraordinary milestone of 600 blood donations on Friday, March 25. For …

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Red Cross has faced its worst blood shortage in over a decade, with a 10% decline in overall donation since March 2020. This is in part attributed to the cancellations of student-driven donation events at colleges and high schools, a 62% …

The South African National Blood Service hosted a Saxonwold and Parkwood Residents Association blood drive. Tracy David, residents association committee member and campaign initiator, urged residents to attend the blood drive. He added that they hope the new venue and time will encourage the community to come in their hundreds. …

Dozens of people rolled up their sleeves Friday to help save a life at the #11together blood drive. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. The pandemic put a pause on regular donors coming in to give blood, making the supply on …

The number of blood donors aged 16 to 25 has been declining in Singapore, in a worrying trend. Their numbers have fallen by 36 per cent in the past decade, from 21,793 in 2011 to 13,967 last year. They now make up about 20 per cent of the donor pool, …

The Robbinsdale Cooper High School community is carrying forward one former staff member’s tradition of generosity. This month the high school organized a blood drive in memory of Jane Bockhaus, a 21-year smiling presence at the school’s guidance office and an enthusiastic, decades-long supporter of local blood donation programs. Bockhaus, …