Western Australia faces a critical shortage of blood products, putting cancer patients and road trauma victims at risk. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood urgently requires 800 new donors in WA within the next week to maintain essential services. A record number of donation cancellations last week, attributed to the holiday season, has put immense pressure on blood supplies nationwide.
WA is facing a shortage of vital blood products to treat cancer patients or road trauma victims unless more donors sign up. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood urgently needs around 800 new donors in WA in the next week to maintain its services. It issued an urgent call for blood donors after a record number of donations were cancelled last week, putting pressure on blood supplies.
“We know the festive season is a busy time of year, and everyone looks forward to a well-earned break, but the need for blood has not stopped,” Lifeblood’s executive director for donor experience, Cath Stone, said. “There are still cancer patients, road trauma victims, new mums and newborn babies, and people with immune deficiencies that are relying on the generosity of blood donors. “Every day, we are issuing more than 9500 blood and plasma transfusions and medications to Australian hospitals.
BLOOD DONATION SHORTAGE CANCER PATIENTS ROAD TRAUMA WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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