A new guidance by the FDA lifts the deferral for donating blood for those who were previously deferred due to spending time or living in the United Kingdom, France or Ireland. The FDA determined there is no longer a risk of transmitting Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease (or mad cow disease) to patients receiving blood transfusions.
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LifeSouth, SGMC: Emergency need for blood
South Georgia Medical Center urges the community to give blood at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, the sole blood provider to the patients of SGMC.
Destination Donation
Each weekend from June 15 – August 15, donate blood at any LifeSouth location to receive a $20 e-gift card and travel related recognition item!
Medical Leadership on Blood Shortages
As the national blood shortage continues, medical leadership weighs in on why donors are essential during this critical time of need.
Give blood in support of Ukraine
In support of Ukraine, for every blood donation collected in one of our donor centers April 10-16, LifeSouth will donate $10 per donation to the Blood Centers of America Foundation.
Dick Vitale on Why Blood is Needed
Blood donors are needed as LIfeSouth and blood centers across the nation are experiencing unprecedented declines in blood donation, leading to a significantly impacted blood supply.
National Blood Shortage, All Blood Types Needed
Blood donors are needed as LIfeSouth and blood centers across the nation are experiencing unprecedented declines in blood donation, leading to a significantly impacted blood supply.
LifeSouth is proud to join Blood Emergency Readiness Corps!
LifeSouth is proud to join more than 20 community blood centers in a joint program called Blood Emergency Readiness Corps or BERC.
Your nonprofit, community blood center: the LifeSouth difference
Give local, save local. This is LifeSouth’s motto, and it means that the blood donated in any given community and its surrounding areas stays in that community to help your neighbors in need. While many blood centers have consolidated and centralized their...