The Bradley County Medical Center had eight donors and four deferrals at their LifeShare Blood Drive on June 29. Their goal was 12 donors. Blood drives are important because they are the main source of blood for healthcare facilities in South Arkansas. Blood drives are how the Bradley County Medical Center and other hospitals keep blood on hand so it is always needed. The BCMC is still trying to get to the donor levels up to where they were pre-COVID.
LifeShare reports one in three people will need blood at some time in their life. Every two seconds, someone, somewhere needs blood. One of every seven people who enter the hospital will need blood.
