Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is uniting with global men’s health charity Movember this month to inspire millions of men across the country to donate blood or plasma.
It’s been almost three months since Amira Soliman had a critical procedure on her heart. She is now able to enjoy dropping her sons to school and watching them play soccer.
An extra 500 blood donations of O positive and O negative blood are needed every single day over the next fortnight to boost supplies for patients in need.
Australia’s need for donated plasma is continuing to soar, with more than 6,200 life-changing plasma medications and transfusions sent to hospitals nationwide every day.
Young Australians are being asked to sign up as blood stem cell donors this World Marrow Donor Day to boost declining donor numbers and better meet patient demand.
UK ex-pats and Aussies who spent time in the UK have made more than 123,000 blood and plasma donations in the 12 months since the ‘mad cow’ ban was lifted, exceeding expectations.
A new cold-stored platelet product that could reduce bleeding during complex heart surgery and potentially triple the existing product shelf life will be transfused to Australia’s first patient thi
