Rhode Island Blood Center declares emergency shortage, issues call for donations

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 644

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Blood centers nationwide, including in Rhode Island, are in desperate need of donations as supplies dip to critically low levels.

The Rhode Island Blood Center issued an emergency declaration at 6 a.m. Monday calling for donors to help restore supplies to “healthy levels.” The Providence-based blood center, run through regional nonprofit operator New York Blood Center Enterprises, has just 1,000, 1-pint units left, enough to fulfill two days of regular orders to hospitals, Chelsey …

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