Paducah man’s blood donation helping babies in NICU
Toledo woman who regularly receives blood transfusions reacts to severe blood shortage
8
Jul
The American Red Cross said its a combination of factors causing the severe blood shortage across the country. “We’ve seen a significant increase in usage by hospitals. There’s been an increase in transplants, emergency room visits, traumas,” said Christy Peters with the American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region. Peters says
Tiny Fighter: Local family says blood donations saved their little boy’s life
Lauren Reagan works to help increase blood donations, after they prolonged her son’s life
Students urged to make blood donation a norm
4
Jul
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged students in high schools, colleges and universities, to adopt the culture of donating blood regularly to ensure availability of blood in hospitals during emergencies. Speaking at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital during a tour of the facility where he launched an Oxygen plant
Family with toddler fighting cancer shares the power of a blood donor
1
Jul
Dozens of blood donors rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to give the gift of life. They were inspired by little three-year-old Amy Morkovsky who is battling leukemia. “Blood is such a precious resource,” said Amy’s dad, Ryan Morkovsky. “It’s one that can often be taken for granted. Unlike most other
Teenager organizes blood drive to help sister diagnosed with leukemia
30
Jun
Over the last month, Eden Jackson has realized the importance of blood donation, and she’s doing her part to spread the word. In May, Jackson’s 6-year-old sister, Violet, was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. As part of her treatment at Omaha’s Children’s Hospital, Violet has to receive two blood
‘You never know when you will be the person in need’: Mayor Turner addresses deficit
30
Jun
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner held a news conference Wednesday where he addressed a deficit in the city’s blood supply. Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Persse and representatives for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center joined Turner for the 11 a.m. announcement. During the news conference, Turner talked about the “chronic
Aurora woman earns national award for blood drive efforts
28
Jun
A long-time community blood drive coordinator has been nationally recognized for her decades of work on the Iron Range. Jan Moore of Aurora, Minnesota, recently received the Larry Frederick Award, which is a national honor through America’s Blood Centers. The award highlights an individual’s long-time dedication to the importance of
‘It really opened my eyes’: Family donates blood to support child with leukemia
26
Jun
When sixteen-year-old Eden Jackson’s six-year-old sister was diagnosed with Leukemia and required two blood transfusions, Eden quickly realized the importance of donating. “It really opened my eyes to people so close to home who could need blood,” Eden Jackson said. As an employee at the assisted living facility Meridian Gardens,