Amid an emergency blood shortage, the Armed Services Blood Program, Red Cross and the South Texas Blood Program are running Sept.19 blood drive to support the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) blood supply. The Fort Sam Houston blood drive follows a 25% drop in the Red Cross blood supply, according to BAMC officials.
Amid an emergency blood shortage, the Armed Services Blood Program, Red Cross and the South Texas Blood Program are running Sept.19 blood drive to support the Brooke Army Medical Center blood supply .
"The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head out for final summer travel plans," the Red Cross said in a recent statement."Since July 1, the Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by more than 25%." BAMC is also seeking blood donations as part of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place annually in September.
In addition to making donations at the Sept. 19 Fort Sam Houston Blood Drive, the Akeroyd Blood Donor Center, 1240 Harney St., will accept donations from 5 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 18, and 20.
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