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The American Red Cross has distinguished itself as a key provider of blood components for America’s health needs.
Often, announcements of blood drives are distributed by the media, but the underlying facts behind America’s blood needs are taken for granted.
Today, Hannibal Regional Hospital will conduct a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the HRH mall. To make an appointment, please call (573) 248-5333.
Here are some fact about blood needs, as supplied by the American Red Cross.
• Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. (2006).
• The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.
• The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
• Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98 percent of whom are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.
• More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
The American Red Cross has distinguished itself as a key provider of blood components for America’s health needs.
Often, announcements of blood drives are distributed by the media, but the underlying facts behind America’s blood needs are taken for granted.
Today, Hannibal Regional Hospital will conduct a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the HRH mall. To make an appointment, please call (573) 248-5333.
Here are some fact about blood needs, as supplied by the American Red Cross.
• Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day.
• A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. (2006).
• The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.
• The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.
• Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98 percent of whom are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.
• More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
