Vitalant donors to get free check of their diabetes risk in September

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and nonprofit blood provider Vitalant wants to remind everyone how vital donating blood is to meet the special needs of patients, including those with sickle cell disease.

"You don't know how much it means to have your blood on the shelf whenever we need it."

Many people, including those living with sickle cell disease, need frequent blood transfusions. For the best outcome, they often need more closely matched blood than the basic blood types. Those matches often come from blood donors who have a similar ethnic background. The more people who donate blood, the more blood there is available to match what every patient nee

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