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名古屋県 Katılım Ocak 2012
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In 1951, a 14-year-old boy in Australia nearly died during surgery. He needed massive blood transfusions to survive. Strangers’ blood saved his life.
He made a promise. The moment he turned 18, he would start donating blood.
He kept that promise. He started donating in 1954. After the first few donations, doctors discovered something unusual. His blood contained a rare antibody that could be used to prevent a fatal condition in unborn babies.
Before this discovery, thousands of babies in Australia were dying every year and doctors did not know why. Women were having miscarriage after miscarriage. Babies were being born with brain damage. The antibody in his blood changed everything. It was used to create a medication given to pregnant women whose blood was at risk of attacking their unborn child.
His name was James Harrison. They called him “The Man with the Golden Arm.”
He donated every two weeks for over 60 years. He never missed a single appointment. He expected nothing in return. In Australia, blood donors are not paid.
He was terrified of needles the entire time. “I’ve never once watched the needle go into my arm,” he said. “I look at the ceiling. I look at the nurses.”
His own daughter needed the injection during her pregnancy. His grandchildren may not have existed without his donations. “He has left behind a family that may not have existed without his precious donations,” she said.
On 11 May 2018, at age 81, he made his 1,173rd and final donation. Australian law does not allow blood donations past that age.
More than 3 million doses of medication made from his blood have been given to Australian mothers since 1967. He is credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies.
He died peacefully in his sleep on 17 February 2025, aged 88.
Scientists have since grown his antibody in a laboratory, hoping it will one day protect mothers and babies around the world.
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