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Every person who donates blood and plasma is unique and special. Blood and plasma donors can be the single person to save another human life.

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BLOOD AND PLASMA DONATION FACTS

  • 1 blood donation can help up to 3 people.1

  • Donating blood can help millions each year—not just for use in emergencies, but also long-term treatments.2

  • In low-income countries, up to 65% of blood transfusions are given to children under 5 years of age.3

  • 234 million major operations are performed worldwide, which may involve blood transfusions.2

  • Blood has a short shelf life. Red blood cells can be stored for just 42 days, and platelets can be stored for only 5 days.1

  • It takes more than 130 plasma donations to treat one patient with a primary immune deficiency.6

  • Blood cannot be artificially made, and there are no substitutes for blood.1

LEARN MORE ABOUT DONATING BLOOD AND PLASMA

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