The need is constant: Blood transfusions happen every day in maternity, pediatric and trauma care.
After declaring a national blood shortage and announcing that the United States' blood supply has fallen to 'critically low levels,' the American Red Cross is urging high schools to bring back blood drives.Related video above: Doctor explains new blood donation rulesThe nonprofit, which provides about 40% of the nation's blood and blood components, says the distribution of blood products to hospitals is outpacing the number of donations.
Another group, Blood Centers of America, says it is meeting local demand, but Executive Vice President Jenny Ficenec says she is concerned about sustaining the blood supply, as fewer people donate each year.The majority of people who donate blood to Blood Centers of America are older adults, Ficenec says. Over the past 10 years, her organization has seen a 47% decline in donors under 30.'What we're more focused on is long-term sustainability,' Ficenec previously told CNN.
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