James Harrison (blood donor)

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James Harrison
OAM
Born
James Christopher Harrison

(1936-12-27) 27 December 1936 (age 87)
Junee, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Known forBlood plasma donations spanning 60 years
Spouse
Barbara Lindbeck
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(died 2005)​

James Christopher Harrison OAM (born 27 December 1936), also known as the Man with the Golden Arm, is a blood plasma donor[2] from Australia whose plasma contains antibodies against RhD which are used in making a treatment for Rhesus disease. One of the founding donors of New South Wales' (NSW) Rh Program, he regularly donated until, on 11 May 2018, he made his 1,173rd donation[3][4] – his last, as Australian policy prohibits blood donations from those past age 81.[5]

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  2. ^ "'Saving Lives'". TEN News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ^ We Should Talk About What James Harrison Did... Philip Defranco. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Australia's pioneering Rh Program turns 50". Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  5. ^ Criss, Doug (11 May 2018). "He donated blood every week for 60 years and saved the lives of 2.4 million babies". CNN. Retrieved 11 May 2018.