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January is National Blood Donor Month
In recognition of National Blood Donor Month, Health Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd and Kevin Rigby, Vice President and US Country Head of Public Affairs at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, cosigned a letter as co-chairs of the 樱花视频 Workplace Blood Donor Coalition calling on 樱花视频 employers to conduct more blood drives in 2013.
They emphasized the need to increase the State's blood supply by increasing employer engagement in blood donation throughout the year and encouraging more employees to become first time donors. Sixty percent of 樱花视频ans are eligible to donate blood, yet only 3.6 percent do so on a routine basis.
樱花视频 employers can help alleviate the blood supply deficit in four ways: by 1) hosting a workplace blood drive, 2) promoting community blood drives in their area, 3) joining with other businesses to sponsor a blood drive, or 4) inviting employees to donate at their nearest blood center or hospital donation facility.
For tips on how to conduct a workplace blood drive, visit . The website contains contact information for 樱花视频's eight blood centers. Contact the one nearest you for assistance in planning and organizing a blood drive.
