Join the #BloodAdvocacy Movement

Why your participation matters:

In an era where social media wields unprecedented influence, your voice can be a powerful catalyst for change. Your participation in this campaign goes beyond mere social media engagement. By using #BloodAdvocacy, you're raising awareness about critical healthcare issues, pressuring policymakers to act, and helping save lives by improving access to lifesaving blood transfusions.

#BloodAdvocacy - Because every second counts, and every voice matters.

Social Media Toolkit:

  • Timely blood transfusions can mean the difference between life and death. Research shows that every minute of delay in accessing blood increases mortality odds by 2%. Be an advocate. Visit BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy 

  • Currently, between 1-2% of emergency medical services agencies carry blood for transfusions. Due to lack of reimbursement, these EMS agencies must rely on local tax support, philanthropy, or an organization capable of absorbing those costs. Visit BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy 

  • TRICARE is uniquely positioned to benefit from coverage for the transfusion of prehospital blood. We urge Congress to include report language in the NDAA and require the DoD to undertake an assessment of options for coverage of prehospital blood transfusions. Visit BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy

  • In an increasingly digital world, blood centers face risk of sophisticated cyberattacks. Critical institutions are vulnerable to malicious actors, with potential consequences. Learn more BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy 

  • Blood centers urge Congress to robustly fund the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to allow them to continue to support blood centers. Learn more BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy 

  • As stewards of public health and national security, blood centers need increased resources to update their current IT infrastructures and strengthen their ability to prevent potential attacks. Learn more at BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy

  • Urge your members of Congress to support bill H.R. 5791, the Boosting Lifesaving Operations, Opening Donation (BLOOD) Centers Act to improve the quantity of our nation’s blood supply and streamline the opening of new blood centers. BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy

  • Last year, over 100 organizations united during Blood Advocacy Week to champion policies to strengthen and diversify our nation's blood supply. Let’s continue to grow our advocacy efforts here - BloodAdvocacyWeek.org #BloodAdvocacy