Dr. Charles Richard Drew, a trailblazing surgeon & medical researcher whose innovations in blood storage & transfusions in the 1940s have saved countless lives. Known as the "Father of the Blood Bank," his legacy continues to inspire and impact the medical field.
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 8
Today, we feature the #FatherOfTheBloodBank and inventor of the mobile blood donation center, the #bloodmobile, Dr. #CharlesRichardDrew.
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 8
Living through a time of extreme racial prejudice, Dr. #CharlesRichardDrew protested against blood donor segregation and campaigned for better treatment of Black doctors.
His hard work earned him the name of #FatherOfTheBloodBank.
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#BlackHistoryMonth
Day 8
Dr. #CharlesRichardDrew was a renowned surgeon & medical researcher who pioneered methods for long-term storage of blood plasma.
This innovation of storage of blood plasma saved countless lives during WW II. He also invented #bloodmobiles.
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