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Follow the links below to find information about donating blood.
Reviewed May 2008
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Media release. Help 'Advance Australia Fair' by becoming a blood donor
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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In the lead up to Australia Day, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, is encouraging Australians to make a difference in the lives of thousands of compatriots by donating blood.
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Jan 2008
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Blood donation and research
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Better Health Channel
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Donating blood for research helps to further medical knowledge on a wide range of blood-related medical conditions and diseases. These include blood clots, heart attack, stroke and certain types of cancer. New and effective treatments for these conditions depend on medical research.
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Oct 2007
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Blood donations
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myDr
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Learn about what is involved in donating blood and who can donate blood.
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Oct 2007
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Blood donation
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Better Health Channel
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The Australian Red Cross Blood Service collects around one million blood donations each year. Healthy adults between the ages of 16 (18 in Tasmania) and 70 years are able to donate blood. Donated blood is usually divided into separate components, so each donation can help a number of recipients.
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Jul 2007
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Wanted: Rh negative donors with anti-D antibodies
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Australian Prescriber
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Rhesus (Rh) D immunoglobulin is given to Rh negative women who have certain antenatal indications or give birth to an Rh positive baby. This prevents the development of maternal antibodies which could cause haemolytic disease of the newborn in future pregnancies.
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) collects high titre anti-D plasma from donors to produce Rh D immunoglobulin. The supply is insufficient to meet all the indications and revised guidelines restricting the use of Rh D immunoglobulin have recently been released.
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Jan 2000
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Comment for consumers. Wanted: Rh negative donors with anti-D antibodies
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Australian Prescriber
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If a woman with a Rhesus negative blood group has a Rhesus positive baby she may make antibodies against the baby's blood. To protect their babies, women who have a Rhesus negative blood group can have an injection immediately after childbirth or a miscarriage to stop them making the antibodies.
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Jan 2000
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