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James Christopher Harrison OAM (born 27 December 1936), also known as the Man with the Golden Arm, is a blood plasma donor from Australia whose plasma contains antibodies against RhD which are used in making a treatment for Rhesus disease.
- Blood plasma donations spanning 60 years
- James Christopher Harrison, 27 December 1936 (age 86), Junee, New South Wales, Australia
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May 11, 2018 · Harrison, known as the “Man With the Golden Arm,” has donated blood nearly every week for 60 years. After all those donations, the 81-year-old Australian man “retired” Friday. The...
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James Harrison, an Australian man whose blood contains a rare antibody that can create a treatment that saves babies' lives, has donated plasma one last time. Harrison, 81, is now over the age...
May 12, 2018 · In 1951, a 14-year-old Australian boy named James Harrison awoke from a major chest operation. Doctors had removed one of his lungs in a procedure that had taken several hours — and would keep...
May 14, 2018 · Sometimes called "the man with the golden arm," Harrison donated blood more than 1,100 times, and it's estimated that his donations helped save the lives of 2.4 million babies in total, the...
May 14, 2018 · After six decades of giving blood, James Harrison, 81, has made his final donation. A rare antibody in his blood helped save more than two million babies, officials said.
Dubbed 'The man with the golden arm', James donated over 1,100 times. In 1999, James received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his incredible and ongoing support of the Lifeblood and Anti-D program. His kindness leaves a remarkable legacy, and he has put the challenge out to the Australian community to beat it.
