A blood donation can change someone’s life - or even save it.

The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is calling for thousands more blood and plasma donations over the next fortnight.

With the fewer blood donations, the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood needs more people to donate blood or plasma. Source: Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images

This year there have been thousands fewer blood donations, right a time when demand is very high for patients undergoing major surgery and many other medical treatments. What blood types are most needed?

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