OBI issues emergency blood appeal as national shortage leaves no backup supply available

Our Blood Institute is declaring an emergency blood shortage and asking donors of all blood types, especially O-negative and B-negative, to give immediately as blood inventory levels continue to decline and hospitals rely on a shrinking supply to support patient care.As of Monday, June 15, 2026, ONI‘s O-negative inventory stood at just 65 units systemwide, representing less than a oned...