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![A blood transfusion bag hangs in an operating room in a hospital in the Republic of Congo. Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have a huge gap between blood supply and demand, new research found.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/blood_bag-1-ff28d792c0d78e691016decb503cd6d90b109b83-e1571848032329-900x422.jpg)
Hospitals Around The World Have A Dire Shortage Of Blood
By: Tim McDonnell | NPR
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The first global analysis of blood supply and demand finds that many developing countries are relying on risky emergency donations.
![In Kiribati, an island republic in the Central Pacific, large parts of the village Eita (above) have succumbed to flooding from the sea.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gettyimages-495746004-1-b3b1608c1ff3c36ca6f3155c297dcc85bcc378fe-e1529509271935-900x422.jpg)
The Refugees That The World Barely Pays Attention To
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They’re known as ‘climate refugees.’ But there’s not even an international definition for them, let alone recognition or protection.