Concerns mount for elderly as fewer Japanese under-40s donate blood

The number of under-40s who have donated blood in Japan in the last decade has declined 33 percent, according to data from the Japanese Red Cross Society, posing a concern as the country's population rapidly ages.Despite a partial recovery in donations by teens since the coronavirus pandemic, the Red Cross and health ministry are stepping up efforts to raise awareness, particularly among young people, about the importance of making voluntary blood donations.In Japan, people aged between 16 and 69 can donate blood. Of the 5.01 million total donations in fiscal 2022, 217,000 were by teens, 69…READ FULL ARTICLE