Media Releases

• Arkansas Blood Institute to Collect Convalescent Plasma to Aid Local COVID-19 Patients

  April 5, 2020 (LITTLE ROCK) – Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI) will collect convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, part of an experimental initiative to use the product to treat seriously ill patients....// Read More

• COVID-19: Arkansas Blood Institute Urges Donations Amid Concerns

  Blood donation can’t wait.

  Blood donation is safe and critically important, despite concerns surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19). Arkansas Blood Institute is, as always, committed to safety for our donors, patients, and...// Read More

• Arkansas Blood Institute Pioneers First-of-its-Kind Donor Recognition Program

  LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 2, 2018 – Whether given or received, words of gratitude can be powerful.

  To harness the power of a simple “thank you,” Arkansas Blood Institute has pioneered Thank-The-Donor™, the nation’s first...// Read More