Educate Deferred Donors On World Blood Donor Day, June 14th

Main Category: Blood / Hematology
Article Date: 09 Jun 2009 - 5:00 PDT

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In recognition of World Blood Donor Day on June 14th, the National Anemia Action Council (NAAC) is providing the online tutorial Anemia & Blood Donation to blood donors who have been deferred because of a low blood count.

The free tutorial provides education about the possible causes of a low blood count, potential treatments, and also stresses the importance of communicating a low blood count with a doctor. Without advice, deferred donors may not know it is important to find out what may be causing a low blood count. With the right information, however, they can learn how to raise their blood counts, stay healthy, and try to donate again.

In addition to the tutorial, NAAC invites visitors to fill out the Connecting Blood Donors Survey. With results from this survey, NAAC will be able to provide the educational programs desired by deferred blood donors and the healthcare professionals who work with them. Possible programs could include online discussions, chats or lectures, social networking communities, continuing education or an ask the expert service.

NAAC encourages healthcare professionals to familiarize themselves with the information in the tutorial and pass it along to their patients, colleagues and to blood donors who have been deferred or may be at risk for a low blood count. Professionals can also submit anemia-related questions to our Ask the Expert service available on the website.

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National Anemia Action Council