News tagged with red cross
'Prevent death' message more effective than 'save life' in blood donation campaigns
Subtle changes in messaging can have a profound impact on the effectiveness of charitable messages such as calls for blood donations, according to research published March 6 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Eileen Chou f ...
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Mar 06, 2013 |
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Swiss Red Cross cuts blood supply to broke Greece
(AP)—The Swiss Red Cross is slashing its supply of donor blood to Greece because the financially stricken country has failed to pay its bills on time, the head of the group's transfusion service said Tuesday.
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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New Red Cross website for families scattered by crises
The Red Cross is preparing to launch a new website to help reunite families ripped apart by conflicts and natural disasters all around the world, it said Monday.
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Nov 12, 2012 |
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US blood supply dips to 'emergency' level: Red Cross
The blood supply maintained by the US Red Cross has fallen to "emergency levels" as donations have ebbed due in part to an early warm weather spell, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Jun 26, 2012 |
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Cholera epidemic spreads in Central African Republic
A cholera epidemic in the Central African Republic has claimed 16 victims, a health ministry spokesman said Saturday, as another source said it had reached the capital.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 08, 2011 |
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