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.
Not all heroes wear capes
- I’ve donated blood 100 times – and it’s inspired my family to do the same (Hello!)
- Kiran Verma’s Heartfelt Action Transforms Lives in Chotila, Gujarat (Transcontinental Times)
- Pioneering Blood Transplant Work Earns Chinese Scientist Prestigious Global Award in Texas (BNN)
- The strangers who saved each other’s lives (BBC)
Blood, reimagined
- Can mixed reality technology help solve the blood shortage? (Chicago Tribune)
- Virtual reality blood transfusion training technology used in NHS (Med-Tech Innovation)
- The Unseen Journey: How the Hidden Symptoms of a Country Singer’s and Former Football Champ’s Rare Blood Cancer Come to Life Through Generative AI (SurvivorNet)
While we’re talking science
Not so science-y
Live from this year’s AfSBT congress
Partnership and plasma pay
Not as scary as it sounds
- Fans can ‘pay with their blood’ for Wacken show (IQ Magazine)
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 Mexico, Ghana and Lebanon. You can also support our work right here.
