Folic acid fortification risk Aug 19, 2009
Whole blood samples were collected from blood donors (n=50) attending for routine blood donation sessions (representing the general population). Subjects were not fasted prior to sampling. (BioMed Central)
The role of religious leaders and faith organisations in haemoglobinopathies - a review Aug 16, 2009
There is the need to increase the level of awareness and education about SCD and also to increase blood donation drive among affected communities. These communities are mostly ethnic minority populations who are recognised to have poor access to health care services. (BioMed Central)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Taipei offers schooling for disaster area students Aug 14, 2009
Hau also donated blood at the city halls blood donation center yesterday and called on civil workers and residents to join him in supporting the rescue and relief work. Medical missions in the disaster areas are in need of blood. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Memorial Blood Centers Joins Extreme Makeover: Home Edition As Designated Charity Aug 6, 2009
If you want to help us meet the EMHE challenge of collecting 500 units of blood as part of this event, but you are unable to donate during the on-site blood drives - please stop by one of our 11 donor centers before August 31, 2009 to make a blood donation. To find the donor center nearest you, please visit. (PR Newswire)
A(H1N1): More than 1,000 cases now Jul 26, 2009
"There is no community transmission in Malaysia and we know where the current transmission comes from," Liow told reporters after launching a blood donation drive organised by Bandar Baru Berkley MCA branch and the Loon Yuin Vihara here on Sunday. He said the transmission in Malaysia came from the seven clusters, which have been identified. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Post the First Comment Jul 18, 2009
Commit for Life, the Texas GulfCoast blood donation program, encourages everyone to donateonce every three months. The blood donation processtakes one hour. (The Battalion, TX)
City honors employees for blood donations Jul 18, 2009
Fields presented City Manager Carl Swenson with a proclamation recognizing the contributions made by city employees to the UBS blood donation program ... From 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 22, there will be a blood donation clinic in the Peoria Room that is open to all city employees as well as the public. (Peoria Times, AZ)
A(H1N1): 34 new cases, 12 locally transmitted Jul 7, 2009
Currently, 133 patients are still hospitalised, he told a press conference after witnessing a handover ceremony of the Mobile Blood Donation Vehicle to the National Blood Bank here on Tuesday. Later in a statement, Liow said the new cases involved 24 Malaysians and 10 foreigners -- five Indonesians, three Australians, one American and one Danish. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hundreds of laws take effect Jul 1, 2009
The 16-year-olds still have to meet the overall requirements for blood donation, including a minimum weight of 110 pounds. There also are pre-donation restrictions related to foreign travel, diet and liquid intake. (The Clarion-Ledger)
* HIV incidence up among male teens Jun 26, 2009
Lin said that 39 people tested HIV-positive at blood donation centers around the country in the first five months of this year. The figure is relatively high, as the number of people who tested HIV-positive at blood donation centers was 67 for the whole of last year, he said, adding that more should be done to educate people not to use donating blood as a free HIV test. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Blood bank hosts 'Mayors' Challenge' Jun 25, 2009
Blood Bank of the Redwoods, the blood center serving North Bay counties for the last 60 years is hosting its fourth annual Sonoma County Mayors' Challenge for Blood Donation ... "This annual contest boosts the blood supply during the critical summer months while providing another opportunity to educate the public about the importance of blood donation." ... The winner of the annual Mayors' Challenge for Blood Donations will receive an original painting from Northern California artist Joyce... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Escalating Violence Drains Chicago Blood Supply... Jun 25, 2009
Addie Lewis has seen the benefits of blood donation firsthand. She stands in her 18-year-oldgrandson's hospital room; he was shot in the neck. (The Drudge Report)
Give Life for the Fourth of July Jun 22, 2009
A single blood donation can help save the lives of three people ... To meet regional needs, New York Blood Center requires 2,000 blood donations each day. (PR Newswire)
World blood donors' awards day held in Koforidua Jun 18, 2009
Ms Dzata noted that replacement put a lot of stress on blood banks during emergencies leading to death of patients when blood was not replaced and appealed to NGOs, co-operate bodies, media houses and religious bodies to assist in kind or cash to intensify blood donation campaign in the Eastern Region ... He commended students for their commitment to voluntary blood donation at the Koforidua Regional Hospital Blood Bank because for the first time in 10 years, 2,000 students donated blood to the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Taiwan has top rate of blood donation in Asia Jun 16, 2009
Taiwan has top rate of blood donation in Asia ... Taiwan has the highest rate of blood donation among all the countries in Asia, the Taiwan Blood Services Foundation said yesterday ... To drive home the message that blood donation is not limited by borders, Lin said, the foundation invited five foreign donors to tell their stories. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Hospital finds hope in umbilical cords Jun 5, 2009
When Natalia Garcia, seven pounds six ounces, arrived at 3:56 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, the blood from the cord and placenta - about a quarter cup - was collected by those nurses, working in the hospital's new public Cord Blood Donation Center. They flew it to a lab at Duke University in North Carolina, and the stem cells were spun off and stored at minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Muslim, Christian & Jewish Women Leaders Cross Continents for Interfaith Dialogue to Increase Tolerance & Understanding, Condemn Violence May 29, 2009
Fatima Zahra Salhi, a 2006 graduate who coordinates community health programs in Morocco, including blood donation drives and sexually transmitted disease awareness campaigns for teens. Nezha Nassi, who works at women's detention centers organizing social activities & religious ceremonies for prisoners, and providing counseling for recently released women seeking to rejoin society; and. (PR Newswire)
Healthy Success for Kwik Fit Insurance May 28, 2009
Workers benefit from regular health checks including weight, cholesterol levels and heart health, as well as being given the opportunity to take part in a blood donation programme. In addition, staff enjoy a wide selection of healthy food options at the on-site bistro, while the appointment of a dedicated Environmental Manager has helped the company reduce its carbon footprint by lowering its paper, plastic and energy wastage. (PR Newswire)
Apostolic Church-Ghana organises blood donation exercise May 25, 2009
He stressed the importance of blood to human life and survival and said 'Everything possible must be done to feed the blood banks". Rev. Affum-Nyarko made the call at the church's blood donation exercise in Accra on Sunday to climax the celebration of 'the Ascension of Christ'. The weeklong celebration was under the theme,"Liberating the Saints'' Rev. Affum-Nyarko noted that "the blood one donates today could go a long way to save a life and that if you do not benefit yourself, a relative... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Update: Today's Town Crier May 21, 2009
Best of all, since United Blood Services is the only provider of blood to our local hospitals, your blood donation will help to save a life in our own community or provide a family a little more time with their loved one ... The blood center hours for today are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to make a blood donation appointment, call United Blood Services in Casper at 237-2328 or the appointment help desk at 1-800-365-4450. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Non-communicable diseases to kill more people in Africa May 21, 2009
Activities lined up for its celebration include community durbars, cleaning services, blood donation, mini-mass immunization, health walk, promotion and sale of treated insecticide nets and clean-up. Dr Amofa painted the same dismal picture of the disease in Ghana and stressed that there appeared to be almost an epidemic of these non-communicable diseases in recent times, stating that the estimated prevalence rate of hypertension in Ghana stood as high as 30 per cent in a study conducted. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mauled surfer wants to get back on board May 19, 2009
Mr Orgias has become an Australian Red Cross Blood Service ambassador and on Tuesday helped launch a blood donation campaign in Sydney. "I used somewhere between 100 to 150 donations worth of blood," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Jana Gana...issue is RGV's call: Big B May 8, 2009
But hasnt he, in previous years, addressed large crowds gathered for Blood donation camps'across UP with Mulayam and Amar on stage, during campaign time. Blood donation social work hai, political nahin. (India Times, India)
I Want My Kidney Back, If You Dont Love Me Anymore. May 7, 2009
Perhaps a prenuptial agreement should also put in place to include human organs donation or blood donation. Its my hope the mathematical Biology professor will come out with another study ---one day to find a way---- to measure not only how long would married couples stay together, but to figure out a way for forgiveness because its hard to forgive. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Miss. lowers blood donation age Apr 29, 2009
lowers blood donation age ... When the law goes into effect July 1, Mississippi will be among 37 states that have lowered the age for blood donation. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Shaft FM reaffirms promise to promote blood donation Apr 28, 2009
Obuasi, April 27, GNA - Shaft FM, an Obuasi-based radio station, has re-affirmed its commitment to promote blood donation to ensure that the two major hospitals at Obuasi have ready blood for critical health delivery services ... The station, therefore, has programmed to organise blood donation campaign every quarter to give meaning to its promise ... He commended AngloGold Ashanti, Ghana Financial Services, UT financial Services, Akrofuom Rural Bank, Barclays, Araba Afram and BB Babbs... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Fighting cancer with bone marrow drive Apr 17, 2009
Seventy percent of the time, the donor who is a match is just giving an extended blood donation. Thirty percent of the time, it may be outpatient, but even then there are no stitches; it isn't invasive, and it is just general anesthesia. (Malibu Times, CA)
Blood Transfusion Reaction is a Typ... Apr 14, 2009
Blood Transfusion Reaction is a Type of Allergy: Hypersensitivity Due to Incompatible Blood Donation ... Hypersensitivity Due to Incompatible Blood Donation. (Suite101.com)
Melrose People: Rick McDermod Apr 10, 2009
This past summer, McDermod, 56, stunned staffers at the American Red Cross (ARC) in Danvers, when he made enough blood donations to win a prize not once but twice in the ARC s summer Frequent Donor Promotion ... It only hurt me once and it was an extremely painful blood donation ... Well, my oldest daughter [the one whose husband was sick] is always on the blood donations but she s had trouble with the platelets. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
China steps up reforms to improve health care Apr 7, 2009
The government will provide unified education on disease prevention and control, health-care for women and children, first aid, blood donation and family planning to both urban and rural residents, the guidelines said. Efforts will be made to further improve the sanitation of living and working conditions for urban and rural residents and to deal with all forms of pollution, said the document, adding that the monitoring for food sanitation and sanitation at work places and schools will be... (Xinhuanet, China)
Celebrating 25 Years of Hope Apr 2, 2009
Blood donation takes less than one hour to complete. Donors must be in good general health, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old (16 years old with written parental permission). (Gobulldogs.com)
Parkinson's group to host speaker Apr 1, 2009
Blood donation sites. SAN DIEGO ---- The San Diego Blood Bank is hosting these donation opportunities. (North County Times)
9yr-old dies after caning at school Apr 1, 2009
The parents, however, had him transferred to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Baru but later brought him back home the same day after being told by hospital authorities that chances of their son recovering were slim, he told reporters after attending a blood donation campaign at the Negri Sembilan police headquarters here Wednesday. He said it was understood the boy had central nervous system problems and dismissed allegations that the caning had caused his death. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Shelter established in Bismarck Mar 25, 2009
The weather also caused some medical clinics and blood donation centers to close Tuesday ... For more information on blood donations, call United Blood Services at 258-4512. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Heritage House blood donation campaign Mar 21, 2009
Published: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:47 PM CDT Wesley Heritage House will hold a blood donation campaign on April 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to Dan March, administrator ... March has been involved in organizing blood donation campaigns for more than 20 years in various areas of the nation ... Blood donation campaigns are planned on May 27 and Aug. 11 at Heritage House. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Accident still motivating victim to work for blood donations Mar 18, 2009
The accident changed Cook s career path, she said, as well as her view on the importance of blood donation ... Today she uses her story to help educate the public about blood donations ... Cook frequently speaks about the Red Cross mission and the constant need for blood donations. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Liow: MMC can examine Kugan's post-mortem reports Mar 15, 2009
They (the MMC) should do so and I will inform them, Liow told reporters on Sunday after attending a blood donation campaign organised by the Cheras MCA Youth division and KL Sentul Lions Club. He said the independent inquiry, formed by the ministry to look into the two post-mortem reports carried out at the Serdang Hospital and Universiti Malaya Medical Centre respectively, had already met several times. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Determinants of subject visit participation in a prospective cohort study of HTLV infection Mar 11, 2009
In 1990-92, following attempted blood donation at five blood centers, we enrolled 155 HTLV-I, 387 HTLV-II and 799 HTLV seronegative persons in a long-term prospective cohort. Methods. (BioMed Central)
Several bills face second test in Legislature this week Mar 2, 2009
A bill to allow voluntary blood donation by minors also will come before the House Human Services Committee at 1:30 p.m. The bill is SB2157. The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee will hear testimony on a bill that would change the relationship between the state pharmacy board and professional association. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Final Inch towards the Oscars Feb 24, 2009
"A few years ago, I enrolled my name for a blood donation camp. When my turn came, the doctors told me they had enough blood and that they didn't need any more. When I persisted, they told me they didn't need my blood because I had polio. I was shattered, I wept for a long time.". Dismal hygiene. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Over 100 donate blood at camp Feb 16, 2009
MANGALORE: The National Service Scheme volunteers of Dr M V Shetty Trust Colleges organized a blood donation camp in the college. More than 100 donors from all faculties of the college donated blood. (Times of India)
Bushfires draw people to give blood in Australia Feb 15, 2009
Still, there has been a large crowd lining up for blood donation, showing Australian people eagerness to care and help, said Brown. A staff called Anna from the Mount Waverley blood donation center in Melbourne told the reporter that normally they serve about 60 people each day, while on the day just after the bushfires started, over 120 people went to give blood ... To deal with the people jamming in blood donation centers, the Red Cross has recruited volunteers who worked overtime to serve the... (Xinhua)
Number of fluid donors rises Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Goldsmith said people are compensated because it takes longer than a typical blood donation -- about two hours -- and donors have to come back more than once. The first donation is screened, and the second helps verify that screening. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Firefighters praised in report Feb 13, 2009
The service is also praised for its use of fire stations as recycling centres, libraries and blood donation points. Its drive to recruit from ethnic minority groups was also highlighted. (Forester)
Blood bank overwhelmed by donors Feb 10, 2009
"Giving a blood donation can save up to three lives," Dr Hetzel said. Some of the donors, such as, Dharmasiri Jayasinghe, 51, were regulars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pet Blood Donation Feb 10, 2009
Jummy Olabanji ReportingPet Blood Donation. Posted. (WTKR.com, VA)
Donate Blood and Save Lives in Your Community Feb 7, 2009
A single blood donation can help save up to three lives ... Blood donations from more multicultural donors are needed to maintain a diverse inventory of compatible blood. (PR Newswire)
