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Blood Shortage In China Reflects Lack Of Voluntary Donors
Kat De Guzman | | Feb 16, 2015 10:32 PM EST |
China's healthcare system is reportedly suffering from blood shortage thus patients who desperately need transfusions turn to agents called "blood heads" as they ask for certificates that could give them access to blood banks in order to get what they need.
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.
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.
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