{"id":75254,"date":"2023-07-27T11:54:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T01:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/?p=75254"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T01:54:18","slug":"lifeblood-begins-nationwide-search-to-help-sa-mum-with-rare-blood-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/news\/national\/lifeblood-begins-nationwide-search-to-help-sa-mum-with-rare-blood-type\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifeblood Begins Nationwide Search To Help SA Mum With Rare Blood Type"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If there\u2019s one thing Aussies do well, it\u2019s helping out fellow Aussies in their time of need. And today\u2019s need? It\u2019s life saving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian Red Cross, under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeblood.com.au\/\">Lifeblood<\/a>, is in a race against time to find blood donors who match a South Australia woman named Amira.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mother-of-two is battling a critical medical condition and needs to have open-heart surgery. There\u2019s one problem \u2013&nbsp; Amria has a very rare blood type and needs at least 20 units of the red stuff before, during and after the procedure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a challenging task for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeblood.com.au\/\">Lifeblood&nbsp;<\/a>because only one in 10,000 people could potentially be a match for Amira.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how can you help?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aussies who have O or A blood types are being asked to roll up their sleeves (even if you don\u2019t have these types, Lifeblood is always in need of donations) and see if they\u2019re a perfect match for the mum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The medical team looking after Amira has been forced to look outside of Australia to try and find a match but say they\u2019re still looking for at least 15 donors with the same unique blood type.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you may be able to help, you can contact Lifeblood on 13 14 95 or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeblood.com.au\/blood\/making-your-donation?gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiIOmBhDjARIsAP6YhSX4DGppIr2i_DwvwGtvURNhaUob4pPIxAq1773kcoTrvLKaeddvPBQaAnL1EALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">make a booking here.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Image: Supplied&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If there\u2019s one thing Aussies do well, it\u2019s helping out fellow Aussies in their time of need. 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