By Karen Stokes On Tuesday Milwaukee residents were the first to witness the new Versiti on King center. Located inside the ThriveOn King Development in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood, Versiti on King is a first-of-its-kind permanent blood center and community resource center of Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin. In addition to the collection of life-saving blood […]
Critical Blood Supply Shortage in Southeastern Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, the primary blood provider for more than 56 hospitals in 29 counties across Wisconsin, has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations due to a dangerously low blood supply. Less than a day’s worth of certain blood types are currently available, endangering the lives of local patients. […]
Sickle Cell Disease Disproportionately Affects Black People. Here’s What you Need to Know
For Black patients there are many barriers to sickle cell treatment, the biggest among them being lack of access to quality health care.
The Need For Blood Donations From People Of Color
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Elodia Ontala Babongui, 29, had a stroke a couple years ago. Since then, she’s received chronic blood exchanges every five weeks. Getting a stroke at a young age may not seem that common, but for patients living with sickle cell disease, it’s just one of the many symptoms they have to deal […]