The American Red Cross Northern New England Region

“We need two units of blood – stat!"

By Mary Brant

In 1999, Dr. Dora Anne Mills was an active, healthy woman holding down the demanding position of Maine state health officer and director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention when she learned firsthand the importance of having blood on the shelves when needed.

Q&A: Giving the gift of blood during the pandemic

Interview by Sherry Long