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Two organizations team up to help fight cancer
The American Cancer Association is partnering with the Red Cross. It s for the Give Blood to Give Time campaign.
Posted: Jun 4, 2021 3:06 PM
Posted By: Staff Report
WABASH VALLEY (WTHI) - Two national health organizations are partnering to help fight cancer.
The American Cancer Association is partnering with the Red Cross. It s for the Give Blood to Give Time campaign.
Many cancer treatments rely on blood donations, but the supply of donations has dropped since the beginning of the pandemic.
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The American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up this June to encourage people across the country to Give Blood to Give Time and help ensure loved ones have the strength and support they need as they undergo cancer treatment. According to the American Cancer Society, many patient visits and procedures were forced to delay or cancel early in the pandemic to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. With procedures resuming, blood donations are critical for cancer treatments. Unfortunately, the Red Cross is seeing fewer blood and platelet donors give as the nation begins to climb out of this pandemic. This downturn comes at a time when the Red Cross continues to see strong demand for blood products by hospitals, causing concern for the sufficiency of the blood supply this month and throughout the summer. The Red Cross currently has an emergency need for eligible donors to make an appointment now to give platelets to ensure critical patient needs are met. Platelets,