Blood donor James Harrison has died aged 88 in Australia (17th Feb) has saved the lives of over 2 million babies. After receiving a huge blood transfusion during heart surgery aged 14, he vowed to become a donor at 18. He held the record for the most blood plasma donated until recently, donating every two weeks from the age of 18. His blood produced anti D used to produce jabs that protect unborn babies from hemolytic disease of the foetus & newborn (HDFN). This occurs in pregnancy when a mothers red blood cells are incompatible with her babys. Her immune system sees her babys blood cells as a threat and attacks them, which can be lethal causing severe anemia & heart failure in her baby.
James even saved two of his own grandchildren with his blood plasma. Nothing any witness could do could ever compare with the joy and happiness this man has given to millions of desperate parents.