One-year-old Declan de Gruy was born with Diamond-Blackfan anemia, a rare blood disorder where the body doesn't produce red blood cells, causing little Declan to need a blood transfusion every three weeks. He has O-negative blood, showing the great importance and need for type O blood. Our Blood Institute, in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars post 9095 in Little Rock, hosted a blood drive for Declan on Nov. 5, 2023, hoping to gain awareness for blood donations and educate the public on why type O blood is always in need.
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Thank you to KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock for sharing Declan's story.
