Winter Appeal for Blood Donations Across Victoria

The Australian Red Cross lifeblood service in Victoria has put out a plea for donations as stock levels drop due to seasonal illnesses taking hold. To maintain stock levels held in hospitals, Lifeblood Executive Director of Donor Experience Cath Stone told AAP they need blood and plasma donors “right now.” She explained that some blood types had dropped to critical levels. “We have empty chairs across our network every single day,” she said. Lifeblood primarily manages blood donation in Australia. It collects and processes blood, plasma, and platelet donations across the state. Blood donations are crucial, with every donation potentially saving up to three lives. On average, three donations are needed every minute in Australia to meet the demand....