Red Cross says new blood donor needed every five minutes to meet growing demand
ABCLifeblood, the blood collection service run by the Red Cross, is calling for 11,000 Queenslanders to donate blood and plasma before the end of January. Key points: Lifeblood, run by the Red Cross, is calling for 11,000 Queenslanders to donate blood and plasma before the end of January They say the festive season is one of the toughest times of year to attract donors, with one donation needed every five minutes to keep up with demand One in three Australians will need blood or a blood product in their lifetime It said the festive season is one of the toughest times of year to attract donors. Narelle Humphries and Jarrod Eckersley Narelle Humphries introduced Jarrod Eckersley, who dates her daughter, to blood donation and today is accompanying him for his first plasma donation. "Since then we know that everybody has got to get out and donate blood because it was a lifesaver for a lot of people in that instance and something that most people can do," Ms Humphries said. "I've also got a nephew that needed blood who was born prematurely, so it's really important," she said.
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