For people who acquired HIV and hepatitis C infections from blood transfusions in the 1980s and early 1990s, the impacts have been profound and lasting.
Ongoing shortages of type O and A blood supplies have prompted an urgent call for an extra 12,000 people to donate immediately, as peak winter illness keeps donors away and emergency orders remain high.
Sydney Swans and Lifeblood spotlight ‘Round 42’ to turn match-day passion into life-saving action
The Sydney Swans and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood will theme Sydney’s Round 24 match of the AFL Premiership season as “Round 42”, to highlight that donated blood has a shelf life of just 42 days and remind Australians of the importance of blood donation this winter.