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Sickle cell program encourages blood donation to fight disease

 
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Published: December 21, 2008

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SICKLE CELL PROGRAM ENCOURAGES BLOOD DONATION TO FIGHT DISEASE

ST. LOUIS — Sickle cell researchers in St. Louis say they’ve significantly increased blood donations to fight the disease with appeals targeted at predominantly black church congregations in the city. Michael DeBaun, a sickle-cell disease specialist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, launched Sickle Cell Sabbath and blood donation drives five years ago at 13 predominantly black churches in St. Louis. Of the nearly 700 donors who participated in blood drives, 422, or 60 percent, were first-time donors.

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Related Topics: Health and Fitness, Social Issues, African-American Issues, Blood Disorders, Sickle Cell Disease, Blood Transfusion and Donation



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