Welcome to Global Blood Fund’s Blood News Roundup from Around the World, a bi-monthly collection of stories about blood safety, access, technology and innovation, news and more. Whether you’re in the blood collection industry, in the global healthcare or public health space, or simply have a heart for what we do here at GBF, we hope this rotation of articles provides you valuable insights and the inspiration needed to keep making our world a better place.
As if there weren’t enough reasons to give blood
Donation celebration
- MTN Ghana Foundation secures 6000 units of blood for the National Blood Service in its annual Save a Life Campaign (GhanaWeb)
- Filipino-led blood donation drive in Dubai benefits hundreds (The Filipino Times)
- Blood donation campaign receives great support even during Tet (Saigon Giai Phong News)
Sickle cell news & a Dr. Charles Drew award
- Newborn Sickle Cell Disease Screening Program Shows Feasibility in Haiti (Hematology Advisor)
- Fewer infections in youth with sickle cell anemia on hydroxyurea (Sickle Cell Disease News)
- Columbia Receives Inaugural ‘Dr. Charles Drew Lifesaver Award’ After 22,000 Blood Donations Over the Years (Columbia News)
We’re all in this together
- Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas (New York Times)
- Cameroon starts world’s first malaria vaccine program for children (AP News)
- Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) make case for Shs10 billion supplementary for blood bank (Africa)
- More youth blood donors needed for Singapore’s ageing population (The Straits Times)
Let’s get science-y
What have we been up to?
Thanks for asking! Hover over any of the images below and you’ll find stories about our latest humanitarian efforts in Ghana, Lebanon and Ukraine. You can also support our work right here.
