...was prepared jointly by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), the American Red Cross, American’s Blood Centers and the Armed Services Blood Program. The following are additions to the...
September 29, 2022
...Task Force. In addition to AABB, members include AdvaMed, America’s Blood Centers, American Hospital Association, American Red Cross, Blood Centers of America, College of American Pathologists, National Marrow Donor Program/Be...
September 1, 2021
...on blood transfusions to manage symptoms. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), SCD affects 1 in 365 African Americans and 1 in 16,300 Hispanic Americans. This is...
October 19, 2020
The following statement has been issued by AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross regarding the status of the nation’s blood supply. The Community Blood Center is a...
September 25, 2020
...SCD affects 1 in 365 African Americans and 1 in 16,300 Hispanic Americans. Dakhiyon is relying on the generosity of strangers: first to provide the blood he relies on for...
March 17, 2020
After battling intense stomach pains, trips to various hospitals and several doctors, Kelvin finally received a diagnosis from the doctors at Swedish American Hospital. At 25-years-old, Kelvin had congestive heart...
March 17, 2020
...country are leading blood centers to rally together to support the urgent call for donors. In a press release issued on March 12, 2020, AABB, America’s Blood Centers, American Red...
August 6, 2019
...that we have the necessary blood available to respond to the traumas that occur this time of year.” According to research done by AABB (formerly known as the American Association...
July 5, 2019
Patients across the nation are in trouble. The pool of donors providing millions of Americans with life-saving blood is declining at a detrimental rate. Roughly 45% of the nation’s blood...