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The American Red Cross Blood Donations Help Bridge Health Gaps for Minority Communities
Monique Gamboa’s treatment required weekly transfusions and surgery after fibroids caused severe blood loss, highlighting how common conditions can become emergencies.
- The American Red Cross is teaming up to celebrate blood donations, offering exclusive T-shirts to donors through Sunday, April 12, 2026, to help reduce health disparities and save lives.
- Although 70% to 80% of women in the United States develop fibroids by age 50, the condition remains a low priority in NIH Research, often delaying diagnosis and causing serious complications.
- Monique Gamboa, a Chicago mother, experienced life-threatening bleeding from uterine tumors requiring multiple blood transfusions; she recalls, "The people who donated blood have no idea how much they helped me."
- Medical Director Maribel Garc Col notes that severe blood loss risks are often overlooked when symptoms are routine; everyday conditions can become serious medical emergencies requiring donated blood.
- Women wait an average of 30 minutes longer for emergency care, while Black women face over three times higher risks of pregnancy-related complications; schedule a donation at RedCross to help reduce disparities.
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The American Red Cross Blood Donations Help Bridge Health Gaps for Minority Communities
(NAPSI)–April marks National Minority Health Month, a time to recognize the health disparities that affect diverse communities across the country, including conditions that impact women and have historically been understudied.
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