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This Pennsylvania Health System Goes Blue and Green Each April. Here’s Why.
Penn State Health employees, College of Medicine faculty, staff and students show their support for organ donation on National Donate Life Blue & Green Day Friday by wearing blue and green.
Groups release updated statistics on U.S. blood donation, use
America’s Blood Centers and ADRP, the Association of Blood Donor Professionals, last week released a guide highlighting changes in U.S. blood donation and use between 2019 and 2021, including donor and recipient demographics.
Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, urges donations
The American Red Cross this week announced an emergency blood shortage, urging Americans to donate blood or platelets to alleviate the shortage and ensure lifesaving medical procedures proceed without delay.
FDA finalizes recommendations for assessing blood donor eligibility
The Food and Drug Administration May 11 finalized revised recommendations for assessing blood donor eligibility, which use the same risk-based questions for every donor regardless of sexual orientation, sex or gender.
AHA urges FDA to finalize new blood donor eligibility guidance
AHA today applauded and urged the Food and Drug Administration to finalize its draft guidance proposing that blood donor eligibility be determined based on individual risk assessment, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
AHA Support of FDA Blood Donation Eligibility Proposed Regulation
AHA comments on the FDA's draft guidance proposing that blood donor eligibility be determined based on individual risk assessment, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
FDA Issues Draft Guidance Updating Blood Donation Policy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jan.
FDA proposes major shift in blood-donation eligibility guidance
The FDA is signaling a major shift in federal policy on who may donate blood, proposing guidelines that would eliminate the existing time-based blood donation deferrals for men who have sex with men and women who have sex with those individuals.
America’s Blood Centers launches website to encourage donation
The international division of America’s Blood Centers recently launched a website to connect blood donors with donation sites. The site also includes donor stories and educational resources on blood donation for teachers and the media.
HHS campaign encourages blood donation
HHS launched Giving = Living, a campaign to encourage Americans to donate blood and plasma regularly.