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Blood and plasma donations help save Charlie's life every week, and 1.5 million Australians each year

Charlie looks like any energetic four-year-old, but his life depends on the kindness of strangers, and as the nation's blood and plasma stocks dwindle, the Red Cross is calling for more donors.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Misconceptions hindering blood donations

Australians have little idea how many people will need blood transfusions during their lifetime and vastly overestimate donor numbers, research shows.

AAP · Jun 17, 2022

Australia's blood stocks plummet as donors off sick with flu and COVID, Red Cross Lifeblood says

Australia's blood stocks are expected to drop to their lowest point since the start of the pandemic as donations take a nosedive during the country's surge in flu cases.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

Blood donor COVID recovery wait time cut

With the sheer volume of COVID-19 cases wreaking havoc on blood donations, Australian blood banks are slashing the recovery wait time from 28 days to seven.

AAP · Jan 17, 2022