Swaziland blood donation
Here’s an interesting story from recent weeks about the PA for the Deputy Prime Minister of Swaziland and her encouragement of openness to blood donation and transfusion. Swaziland is a country that some people have not even heard of before. I’ve only ever driven through, and gotten lost in it for that matter, so … Read more
News roundup #1: Critical need for Latino donors, successful UK Sikh temple drive, fecal transplant commentary and more
Great local NBC news coverage from South Texas about the dwindling numbers of blood and tissue donors, with a special focus on the Latino community (video and article). Sikh temple drive in Leicester, UK yields 600 marrow donors (BBC News). Here’s a video of the BBC TV news coverage. Wired Magazine has some interesting commentary … Read more
HIV/AIDS articles for free from Taylor and Francis
There’s no doubt that HIV/AIDS has had a profound effect on the ways we conceive the body and our identities. The impact that it’s had on many sectors of transplantation and transfusion are undeniable. How many of us have had a to turn down a donor because they were someone who answered positive to an … Read more
