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Its been a long time since i last gave blood. ifeel happy its been a long time since i last gave blood. i feel happy and its been a long time since i last gave blood. ifeel happy and lucky. sickle cell anaemia is the fastest growing genetic condition in the uk, far more prevalent in black people. 0ver far more prevalent in black people. over the last five years, the number of blood donations needed to treat it has increased by 66%. this of blood donations needed to treat it has increased by 66%....

Growing genetic condition in the uk. and far more prevalent in black people. over the last five years, the number of blood donations needed to treat it has increased by 66%. im here giving blood. this is your first time, is it? it is. lord simon woolley, the principal of homerton college in cambridge and founder of operation black vote, was also donating. was also donating, and the two hope that their example will lead to others doing the same, and black donors are particularly important because...

Prominent names say fact that sickle cell anaemia is UK’s fastest growing genetic condition means need for blood from black donors is acute

A campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the urgent need for more black blood donors.Some of the most influential black people in Britain including John Lewis partnership chair Dame Sharon White and founding director of Operation Black Vote...

Influential leaders have helped launch a campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for more Black blood donors.

People of Black heritage are more likely to develop diseases such as sickle cell, which is the fastest growing genetic condition in the UK, and doctors say the best treatment is using blood that is an ethnic match.

As part of the campaign, influential black people have been asked to motivate people to donate blood and address the bigger cause which is to help black people fight deadly diseases

Data from NHS Blood and Transplant shows that just 1 per cent of active blood donors in England are black

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