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AMERICA’S BLOOD CENTERS SAY BLOOD SUPPLY IS
ADEQUATE FOR NOW
ABC
Surveys Americans About Perceptions of Blood Safety, Blood
Shortages and Fear of Mad Cow Disease
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2001 - While a majority of Americans are
confident in the safety of the U.S. blood supply, four out of five
people (82%) feel that a blood shortage is a serious threat to the
national blood supply, and therefore, to patients who need blood.
This is in sharp contrast to the 32% of Americans who feel that
mad cow disease is a threat to the national blood supply,
according to a new poll conducted for America's Blood Centers.
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ABC
Launches “Pints for Half-Pints: Giving Kids Another Chance” Campaign.
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Blood, Your Blood® is an exciting new educational, multimedia
project for students K-12 that teaches all about blood biology,
blood circulation and the importance of becoming a blood donor.
Blood
Drive Partners
Meet
organizations currently working with ABC and its
members to host national blood drives at their places of business across
the country to help ensure an adequate blood supply and to bring
national attention to the need for blood everyday.
Advocacy
Each
session, ABC sets an ambitious legislative
agenda to affect positive change for our independent community blood
centers, our hospital customers, and ultimately the patients we serve. |