RED CROSS by IZNALDY DENIS

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RED CROSS by IZNALDY DENIS

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HISTORY

• History of the Red Cross
• How did the organization spread its wings?
• How did the budget increase?

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TRANSFUSION

• The history of transfusion
• Different blood types(A, B, AB and O)
• Formation of different blood banks
• How the AABB and the CCBC come about?

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The crisis begins

• First initial alarm (KC,PCP) by Dr. Francis
• CDC credibility is questioned
• Population considered risky
• Privacy VS. Safety
• Dr Katzs solution (pamphlet)
• Dr Katzs concern
• What kind of testing were available? (T
  cell,antibodies)
• Who used these tests at the time?

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VICTIMS

• Who are they?
• The triplets (Hailey, Heather, Holly)
• Anthony Kirby
• Roland Ray

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LAW SUITS

• First law suit (Matthew Kozup)
• Ray vs. Red Cross
• Settlements ( Andrea Wilson)
• Legal problems for other blood banks

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SOLUTIONS

• Elizabeth dole
• Her mission
• Her plan
• Failure or success

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What caused such crisis?

• Monopolization
• Dr Katz could be compared to Mr. Abdelhak
• No collaboration among the different centers
• No questioning of authority until it is too late
  (San Jose center 1984)
• Negligence
• Lost mission

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What could have been done?

• Fast action
• Research and screening
• Respect and concern for life

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CONSEQUENCES

• Lost livesIncreased number of victimsHemophiliac
  s infected with AIDS(10000)12000 HIV infected by
  transfusion by 1990Disease spread at enormous
  rate ( 40000 infected each year in the
  USA)800000 to 900000 US residents infected

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CURE

• Testing (ELISA)
• None today
• Medications- Life span
• Red cross today (FDA vs. Red Cross)