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Help bridge the gap in blood donation diversity.
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Join SCDAA, OneBlood, and Hemanext in our efforts to raise awareness around the importance of diversity in the blood donor pool. Blood drives play a crucial role in saving lives and maintaining a healthy blood supply.

However, the diversity of the donor pool is often limited, which can result in a shortage of blood that is compatible with certain racial and ethnic groups, such as those affected by sickle cell disease (SCD).1

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Reasons to #DONATE4DIVERSITY

Sickle cell patients may need 100 units of blood each year.2

Only 2% of all blood donors are a match for a sickle cell patient.5

1 in 3 African American blood donors are a match for a sickle cell patient.3

African Americans make up less than 3% of blood donors.4

You can make a difference! Help Bridge the gap in blood donation diversity.

Upcoming #Donate4Diversity Blood Drives

  • Other dates & locations coming soon!

References

  1. AABB News: diverse donor pool saves lives. News release. AABB Newsfeed. March 14, 2022. Accessed February 10, 2023. https://www.aabb.org/news-resources/news/article/2022/03/14/diverse-donor-pool-saves-lives.
  2. Join the Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease. American Red Cross. Accessed Feb 10, 2023. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html.
  3. Why are African American blood donations important? American Red Cross. Accessed February 10, 2023. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-types/diversity/african-american-blood-donors.html.
  4. Blood donations safety. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Accessed February 17, 2023. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/blood/social-media-resources/blood-donations-safety.

    5. What are the rarest and most common blood types? Medical News today. Accessed February 20, 2023. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/most-common-blood-type-by-race.