Blood Donation

About Blood Donation

Social Concern

  • PIt’s a great joy to donate blood
  • PBlood donation is a safe and simple procedure, and gives you the great feeling of having saved up to 3 lives
  • PToday in the developed world, most blood Donors are unpaid volunteers who donate blood for a community supply
  • PMost of the people have enough blood in body but just need an awareness about donation
  • PMany people may think that they do not need blood ever, but many do
  • PIn fact, Blood Donor will be a hero to someone, somewhere, who received their gracious gift of life

Getting Ready for Blood Donation

  • PHydrate; Be sure to drink plenty of fluids on the day of Blood donation
  • PWear Something Comfortable
  • PIf possible, include iron-rich foods in the diet, especially in the weeks before Blood donation
  • PBring a List of prescribed Medications if any. We will need to know about any prescription and/or over the counter medications that may be in the system

Tips for Before Donation

  • PMaintain a healthy iron level in the diet by eating iron rich foods
  • PHydrate – drink an extra 200ml of liquid before and after Blood donation
  • PGet a good night’s sleep
  • PAvoid foods high in fat just prior to donation
  • PDo not Donate blood after any vaccination for certain period of time

Benefit by Donating Blood

  • PThe more the merrier! Frequent blood donors assure us that they feel physically rejuvenated and mentally more fulfilled after every blood donation
  • PThere are also reports that it is good to donate blood regularly to prevent some heart diseases and high blood pressure
  • PBlood donation is a Divine Act
  • PSatisfaction of doing a Noble Work

Facts about the blood donation

  • PThe life of blood cells in the human body is 120 days, if the blood is not donated, it would have got destroyed in the body
  • PInstead of wasting the blood one can donate and save one to three lives
  • PDonating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each Donor and then discarded
  • PBlood donation is a simple four-step process: Registration, Medical history and mini-physical, Donation and Refreshments
  • PEvery blood Donor is given a mini-physical test, checking the Donor’s temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin to ensure it is safe for the Donor to give blood
  • PThe actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 minutes. The entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an hour
  • PThe average adult has about 5 to 6 liters of blood in his body. Roughly 1 unit is given during a donation
  • PA healthy Donor may donate red blood cells every 90 days
  • PDonated volume of blood is replaced within 24 – 48 hours
  • PA healthy Donor may donate Platelets as few as 3 days apart, but a maximum of 24 times a year
  • PAll donated blood is tested for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis and MP before it can be issued
  • PInformation you give to the Blood Bank during the donation process is confidential. It may not be released without your permission except as directed by law