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New program aimed at increasing blood donations among federal government employees

In commemoration of World Blood Donor Day, HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson launched “Donation Nation,” a new program aimed at increasing blood donations among federal government employees to reduce chronic blood shortages in communities across the country.

14 Jun 2004

World Blood Donor Day

The world today honours voluntary blood donors for their priceless contribution to their communities. However, while celebrations take place in many cities around the world, numerous patients and trauma victims in those same cities will be dying or suffering unnecessarily because of a shortage of blood.

11 Jun 2004

Gamma Phi Beta sorority issue apology

“I am concerned about the incident of one member of one sorority who took it upon herself to put pressure on other sorority members to give blood. It is clear to me that the student became overly zealous in the face of stiff competition during Greek Week.

13 Apr 2004

Sorority members were urged to lie about their health

University of Missouri-Columbia sorority members were urged to lie about their health to qualify as donors in a blood drive at the University, a school that once set a world record for blood collection.

12 Apr 2004

New York - Due to changing blood donor criteria, donor deferral rates have been increasing since 1999

Due to changing blood donor criteria, donor deferral rates have been increasing since 1999 with trend lines predicting additional deferral increases. This predicament has created a critical demand for new people to step forward to donate to ensure there is an adequate supply of blood for hospital patients in New York and New Jersey who require life-saving transfusions, reports New York Blood Center (NYBC) officials.

6 Apr 2004

Blood Donation News and Research

New program aimed at increasing blood donations among federal government employees

World Blood Donor Day

Gamma Phi Beta sorority issue apology

Sorority members were urged to lie about their health

New York - Due to changing blood donor criteria, donor deferral rates have been increasing since 1999

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