An Australian man who has been donating his extremely rare kind of blood for 56 years has saved the lives of more than two million babies. James Harrison, 74, has an antibody in his plasma that stops babies dying from Rhesus disease, a form of severe anemia. It was found his plasma could treat the condition and since then it has been given to hundreds of thousands of women.
Mr Harrison has been giving blood every few weeks since he was 18 years old and has now racked up a total of 984 donations. It is estimated he has helped save 2.2 million babies so far.
When Australian man James Harrison was just 14 years old, he received a life-saving blood transfusion during an invasive chest surgery. Grateful for this gift, Harrison pledged to pay it forward by becoming a blood donor when he was old enough. True to his word, after turning 18, he became a regular donor. Now, at 74 years old, he has donated blood an astounding 984 times. This alone would be an extraordinary feat, but Harrison’s unique blood type makes his gift so special he’s been called the man with the golden arm.
Not just golden arm but also golden heart.
Bless his heart.
Soendoro Soetanto
Yes! Golden Heart! very good guy!