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2024 Winter Emergency Blood Shortage

Jan 09, 202418 min
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Episode description

Dylan Fink, who underwent treatment for non-hodgkin's lymphoma at age 14, talks about the importance of having an adequate blood supply for patients like him.  His treatment included multiple blood transfusions.  He's joined by his father, Ed Fink, who with wife Krista started the Fearless Fighters Foundation. Red Cross biomedical expert Christy Peters sheds light on the reasons for the current blood shortage and ways to end it.  Hosted by Jim McIntyre, regional communications manager for tghe American Red Cross of Northern Ohio.

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