National Blood Donation Week

In the United States, the first full week of September is designated National Blood Donation Week. Established in 2016, the week unites states all across America to hold individual state blood donation days. This serves to assist blood banks all over the United States to keep their shelves full and to raise awareness of the continual need to donate blood and blood products. The dates in 2016 are September 4–10. The final day, September 10th will hold most of the states Blood Donation Days and is known as National Blood Donation Day.[1]

Background

2016 was plagued with massive reports of blood bank supply shortage.[2] The Zika epidemic was beginning, preventing many who donate blood routinely to abstain from donating for at least a month.[3] 36,000 units of blood are needed each day in the U.S.[4] And with mass casualties that occurred during the summer, including the Orlando nightclub shooting and the Dallas officer shooting, a united campaign was necessary to increase the nation's blood supply.

Syndicated Radio Host and physician, Dr. Daliah Wachs, had created Nevada Blood Donation Day in 2015 in response to local blood shortages, and partnered with United Blood Services, American Red Cross, to create a state day, proclaimed[5][6] by Governor Brian Sandoval. She vowed to help expand this nationally and in 2016 she created this campaign with United Blood Services, American Red Cross and blood banks throughout the country.

In 2016, Governors in the following states proclaimed September 10 to be their state Blood Donation Day:

Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, Connecticut, North Dakota, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Indiana, Arkansas, Vermont, Utah, Montana, Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Oregon, Iowa, Florida, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Alaska, South Dakota, Washington, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska

The First Tuesday in September has been designated Michigan Blood Donation Day.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NTS MediaOnline". Ntsmediaonline.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  2. ↑ "The Nation Has a Major Blood Shortage". ABC News. 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  3. ↑ Alexandra Sifferlin. "Travelers to Zika Areas Should Wait to Donate Blood, FDA Says". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Blood Facts and Statistics". American Red Cross. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  5. ↑ "Brian Sandoval : Nevada Blood Donation Day". Gov.nv.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Brian Sandoval : Nevada Blood Donation Day". Gov.nv.gov. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  7. ↑ National Blood Donation Week (2016-08-18). "Governor Proclamations | National Blood Donation Week". Nationalblooddonationweek.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.

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