Roll up your sleeves, it’s time to donate blood

The blood reserve in Australia is currently sitting at its lowest point in the last 12 months. With only 1.5 days worth of blood available, Lifeblood Australia has made a call for all eligible Australians to roll up their sleeves and give blood this week.

In particular, those with o negative blood, the universal donor type have been urged to donate.

You can find out if you are eligible to donate by taking this quick quiz: https://www.lifeblood.com.au/blood/eligibility/quiz

 

 

 

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Produced By: Annie Lee

Featured In Story: Helen Walsh- Spokesperson for Lifeblood Australia

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 12 April 2022