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“If you donate money you give food, but if you donate blood you give life”

Its the ‘World blood donors day’ on 14th June, and lets make our helpful mark to it.  As a part of this, a mega Blood Donation camp is organized in Park- center, Technopark on 13th June 2008 between 10.00 a.m. and 02.00 p.m. The theme for the world blood donors day, this year is “Giving Blood Regularly“. Its an effort by WHO(World health Organization) to commit donors to donate blood regularly and over long term, building a stable base of volumtary unpaid donors. Read on and get rid of your anxieties regarding blood donation.

Who can donate blood?

• All donors must be at least 17 years old or older.
• All donors must be in good health. You can still donate if you are taking medication although it depends on your state of health and the type of medication.

Who cannot donate blood?

Temporarily Deferred:
People who:

• Have had a heart attack in the last six to twelve months.
• Have had malaria in the last three years.
• Have had cardiac surgery in the last year or those who have not completely recuperated from the surgery and who are taking cardiovascular medicine.
• Are not feeling well the day of the blood donation.
• Have taken antibiotics within the last 24 to 72 hours.

***Women who are pregnant or have had an abortion in the last 6 weeks are temporarily deferred***

Permanently Deferred:
People who:

• Have had hepatitis at age eleven or older.
• Have received chemotherapy or radiation for the treatment of cancer.

The donor procedure is simple:

• First, you want to register and answer a series of questions concerning your medical history.
• Second, you will take a health examination and your pulse, blood pressure, temperature and iron level will be measured.
•  The donation process will take 10-15 minutes.
• After donating, you will relax for a minute while you are being served cookies and juice.

Advice for first-time donors:

Anxiety and fears are normal. Many people are afraid of donating blood. Once you have donated, you will overcome your fears.

In donating blood, you are converted into a hero in many ways.

• Your donation can save the lives of up to 3 patients.
•  Sometimes blood can be utilized to replace lost blood from people in life or death situations.
• Red cells are used during surgery or after an accident to replace the blood volume and maintain the oxygen flow in all the cells of the body.
• Plasma can be given to victims from burns and accidents to increase intravascular volume.

Recovery and time between donations

The needle site is covered with a bandage and the donor is directed to keep it for some hours. Plasma is replaced after 2-3 days. Red blood cells are replaced on average 36 days. The advisable time interval between donations is not less than 3 months.

Come on, lets donate life..!!