January Issue of AABB News Explores Equity in Blood Donation

The January issue of AABB News explores timely strategies and perspectives on donor recruitment, retention and advancing diversity across the donor base.

Articles in this issue focus on how the blood collection community is exploring strategies to increase diversity across racial, ethnic and generational groups; a donor spotlight exploring the perspective of a longtime O-negative donor who became a recipient, and a discussion of the ethical and policy considerations surrounding compensation for blood donors.

The issue also includes insights from experts on individual donor assessment, explores strategies to close the gap in stem cell donation and highlights the role of storytelling campaigns in underrepresented communities.