News
Explore this page to stay informed about the latest news, updates and events from GAP. Our newsletters cover various topics and offer resources, links to webinars and creative ideas for blood donor recruitment.
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E-Learning: Donor management in disasters | Remote donor counselling webinar recording | IFRC Blood Policy | New WHO guidance blood in emergencies
Webinar: Remote donor counselling | Brochure: Donor retention | GAP Global Mapping survey
Webinar: Improving the donor experience (Australian Red Cross Lifeblood) | Brochure: Ebola virus and blood programs
Brochure: Monkeypox – common questions about the virus and blood safety | Useful information for blood programs
E-learning and video: Group blood donation programs | Webinar: Donor deferral and blood program needs assessment | Brochure: donor postponement
Past updates
June: Creative ideas for recruiting blood donors | E-Learning – Changing donor behaviour
May: World Blood Donor Day – customisable posters and images from WHO
April: Webinar – Engaging youth in blood donation | Brochure: Blood donation during Ramadan
March: Webinar – Youth blood donors | Blood donor engagement | E-Learning – Changing donor behaviour
Nov: Maximising blood drives | Postponed donors | WHO updates | COVID-19 technical guidance
July: Webinar and video – COVID-19 vaccination | Pandemic strategies
June: COVID-19 convalescent plasma | Changing donor | WBDD 2021
May: Webinar – NS pandemic experiences | COVID-19 technical guidance | WBDD 2021
March: Innovative donor campaigns | COVID-19 resource library
March: COVID-19 vaccinations and the blood program
Feb: WHO guidance | Webinar – blood donation in the pandemic | GAP resources
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