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Red Cross Demands More Donations To Cope Up Incoming Shortages

Jul 02, 2015 06:43 AM EDT

Red Cross demands people to donate more blood to support and to supply the incoming summer shortage. Recent survey of Red Cross’ blood and platelet donors supports this call showing that more than 40 percent of these donors would take vacations on before and after the Independence Day and it was concluded that many may unable to donate.

Severe 'Blood Famine' Stalks China; Crisis Looms

Marco Foronda |

Feb 16, 2015 09:13 AM EST

The blood famine surfaced after the Chinese governments attempted to restore faith in the nation's blood supply and encourage donors.

FDA's 1-Year Celibacy Rule For Blood Donation Offends Gay Rights Groups

Lui Francisco |

Dec 25, 2014 09:29 PM EST

The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) decided to allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood, provided that they abstain sex for a year. The gay rights community found this offensive and wanted the "de facto lifetime ban" to just take effect.

U.S. FDA Plans to Lift Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men

Marco Foronda |

Dec 01, 2014 07:02 AM EST

The ban was enacted in 1983 during the national AIDS epidemic and was last updated in 1992.

American Ebola Survivor Donates Blood to Colleague Infected With Virus

Jan Dizon |

Sep 12, 2014 05:15 AM EDT

American Missionary worker, Dr. Kent Brantley, who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Liberia, has given his blood to a fellow doctor in Nebraska who is receiving aggressive and experimental treatment.

The American Red Cross' awareness poster

American Red Cross Launches App for Blood Donations

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 10, 2014 11:22 AM EDT

The American branch of the humanitarian organization Red Cross Tuesday launched the Blood Donor App, a program that allows its users to set blood donation schedules, record the total amount of donations they've made, earn rewards and invite others to join in the crusade.

Children In China 'Forced To Give Blood'

Staff Reporter |

Aug 16, 2014 03:54 PM EDT

There are disturbing reports out of China that children were coerced into giving blood.

American Red Cross: Blood Shortage Imminent; Call for Donations

Nikki Alfonso |

Jul 23, 2014 08:33 AM EDT

The American Red Cross warns of imminent shortage in blood supply as blood donations dropped by around eight percent in the past three months. The organization has called on the public for their help.