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Emory Healthcare and Emory University Join 'Save a Life Partnership'

In an effort to spread awareness about the vital need for emergency community blood supplies and public donations, Emory Healthcare and Emory University have joined the American Red Cross-sponsored 'Save-A-Life Partnership.'

According to Louis Simmons, administrative fellow with Emory Healthcare and organizer of this year's drive, Emory University and Emory Healthcare leaders were eager to participate upon learning from the American Red Cross that blood inventory is typically sufficient to support, on average, one day of the normal regional demand for blood products.

"This one-day supply certainly does not factor in or address the tremendous demand for blood that would occur in a large-scale emergency or disaster, whether it be from a natural disaster, such as a tornado, or man-made disaster, such as terrorism," says Simmons.

Continue reading the press release from 26 January 2007

Learn More About the 'Save a Life Partnership'

Contact Louis Simmons at louis.simmons@emoryhealthcare.org.