Ochsner Health Urges Blood Donations For New Orleans Attack Victims

The FBI investigates the area on Orleans St and Bourbon Street by St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter where a suspicious package was detonated after a person drove a truck into a crowd earlier o

Following the tragic events that unfolded in the French Quarter of New Orleans on January 1, two Ochsner Health hospitals have stepped up to provide care for those injured in the attack. Ochsner Health, a prominent nonprofit health provider in the Gulf South region, is urging the public to consider donating blood to support the victims.

In a heartfelt statement, the health system expressed its condolences to all those affected by the incident and emphasized the importance of blood donations in times of crisis. The Ochsner Blood Bank has launched blood drives to address the critical shortage in blood supply resulting from the recent events.