Should you be paid to donate blood?
Unlike the United States, Australia generates its blood supply from voluntary, unpaid donations only.🩸
As a result, we imported hundreds of millions of dollars in plasma products from overseas last year to make up a national shortfall.
🎤: Judd Boaz
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Sep 22, 2023
A rare autoimmune disorder hit Olympian Michael Klim hard. But, with the help of donated plasma, he’s fighting back.
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Aug 29, 2019 AUSTRALIA
#donateblood #donatingblood #blooddonationprocess Today we head up to the Australian Red Cross Blood Donation Centre at Chatswood and show you the process of how easy it is to donate blood.
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Feb 16, 2017
Take a look at what happens at our manufacturing centre in Filton.
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Feb 27, 2023 #NHS #SaveLives #GiveBlood
Here's what happens after you give blood. This video takes you through all the steps after a blood donation - it includes processing in a laboratory when white blood cells are removed, separating the components of plasma, platelets and red blood cells, and delivering blood products to hospitals.