Tuesday is “World Blood Donor Day,” which was created to help raise awareness about blood donations and to thank all those who donate blood.
, someone here in the United States needs blood or platelets every two seconds.
Dr. Fertel said blood donations are especially important during the summer when more people are active and the risk for accidents and trauma increases. “O negative blood is a very important blood type and certainly one that we need in abundance. However, anything counts, any blood that someone can give can count and really make a difference in saving someone’s life,” said Dr. Fertel.
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