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Bethesda, Maryland (January 9, 2023) -- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Apheresis Donor Center, honor dedicated blood donors during National Blood Donor Month.
According to the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) website, blood donation, whether in the form of whole blood, platelets, or plasma, is considered a treatment, like a medicine in the medical field. Blood donations help burn victims heal tissue, cancer patients combat diseased cells, and trauma victims stay alive.
"When great donors come forward to donate, the Armed Services Blood Program is successful in meeting its mission needs," said Marjorie Walter, program manager at the Apheresis Donor Center at WRNMMC.
Walter also shared that the National Capital Region's ASBP collected more than 5,600 blood product donations in 2022.
"National Blood Donor Month serves as a time to thank and honor our dedicated donors for their generous donations that help save lives and help raise awareness of the need for blood donations," said Walter." "The support our donors provide the ASBP helps us replenish and maintain blood supplies, ultimately saving lives."
According to the Health.mil website, more than 4.5 million people will need a blood transfusion this year.
WRNMMC is committed to honoring the dedicated blood donors and raising awareness to help make this life-saving resource available through blood donations.
According to ASBP website, some of the standard requirements to be eligible to donate are as follows:
Must be 17 years of age or older. [some locations take 18 and up only]
Must weigh 116 lbs or more. [depending on donation type, may take 110 lbs]
Must be feeling well for at least three days before donation.
No major dental work in prior three days/cleaning or fillings for 24 hours.
Be well hydrated/have eaten something prior.
For more information on WRNMMC Blood services, visit: walterreed.tricare.mil/Health-Services/Hospital-Care-Surgery/Blood-Services
Find out how you can donate blood: https://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/beABloodDonor.html?n=be-a-donor#be-a-donor
For more information on Armed Services Blood Program visit: https://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/
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About Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is one of the Nation's largest and most renowned military medical centers. Recently dubbed "The Nation's Medical Center," we represent the joining of the "Best of the Best" in military medicine when National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center came together in September of 2011, to form Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as decreed by the Base Realignment and Closure law of 2005.
We are comprised of nearly 7,100 dedicated staff members who make it their daily mission to achieve the vision and mission of our medical center. Our vision is to serve military families and our Nation's active duty, returning war heroes, veterans, and our Nation's leaders.
We're committed to operational readiness, outstanding customer service, and world-class health care delivery for our beneficiaries.
| Date Taken: | 01.09.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 01.10.2023 15:22 |
| Story ID: | 436475 |
| Location: | MARYLAND, US |
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