NC hospitals face severe blood shortage, call for donors
By Ian Walniuk | Jan. 23
- Hospitals across North Carolina are facing a severe shortage of blood donors, primarily due to COVID-19 related issues.
- "... To have a substantial shortage for such a long period of time is really unprecedented,” Dr. Lisa Pickett, chief medical officer at Duke University Hospital, said.
- Despite the severe shortage of blood donors, many gay and bisexual men are currently unable to donate blood because of longstanding federal restrictions.