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The drive has the backing of the Australian Olympic Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing donation drive is the \u201cGo for Gold. Give Plasma\u201d campaign that coincides with International Plasma Awareness Week from Oct. 5-9. It has set a goal of 15,000 donations to rectify a nationwide shortfall coming off the austral winter season in which plasma donations dip due to increased incidence of illness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/category\/oceania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oceania Swimming News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Klim is particularly passionate about the cause. He has a rare autoimmune disorder, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (DIFP) that requires intravenous immunoglobulin infusions ever six weeks. Those immune factors are one of many assets derived from plasma donation, and his dosages require up to 25 plasma donations.<\/p>\n<p>Plasma donations contribute to care for immune deficiencies, bleeding disorders, surgical patients, cancer treatment, pregnancy and trauma patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost people don\u2019t know that plasma-derived medicines help people like me manage serious health conditions and make everyday life possible,\u201d Klim said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outinperth.com\/olympic-legends-call-for-15000-plasma-donations-as-shortfall-impacts-supply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a press release<\/a>. \u201cIf you are eligible and well, please book an appointment now. Your donation could help someone like me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than a million Australians are eligible to donate, but fewer than one percent do. Among those that will are Freeman and Campbell, who will turn out at Lifeblood\u2019s Melbourne CD Donor Centre on Oct. 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOlympians inspire us through their commitment to sport and their willingness to show up for their teammates and others,\u201d Australian Olympic Committee Chief of Olympian Support <strong>Daniel Kowalski<\/strong> said. These are qualities that exist in communities right across our nation and can be demonstrated by Australians who donate much-needed plasma.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Klim, Australian Olympians Lead Plasma Drive in Country Michael Klim and Ian Thorpe are among the Australian Olympians leading a plasma drive in their country in October. 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