WHY SHOULD I DONATE BLOOD...?
We all know that there is no life without blood in our body and blood is the main carrier of oxygen to various parts of the body, in short blood means life. Every second, somewhere or the other there is a need of blood. It is most commonly needed during surgeries.
At times there are circumstances where the compatible blood group might not be found cause of its rarity, hence there are blood banks which function almost 24x7 and provide the required blood group. But, have we ever thought about what if blood at the blood bank is over or the particular blood group isn't available ..?
I personally feel its is our righteous duty that we donate blood. A person who donates blood is called as blood donor and there are some criteria's that have to be followed to get blood from the donor. Blood donation is generally a voluntarily done process with the interest of the donor. One cannot be forced to donate blood.
HOW SAFE IS IT TO DONATE BLOOD...?
Its 100 percent safe to donate blood, but the donor has to see to that fresh or sterilized needles are used every time he/she donates blood
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BLOOD I DONATE...?
The blood that is donated is generally mixed with an anti coagulant and is kept at blood banks where they are preserved till there is a need for it. When the blood is to be given to the recipient the anticoagulant is generally separated, checked again and sent to the required recipient.
-> The donor should not be on any drug therapy
-> The donor should not have got any body piercing or tattoo done in the last 1yr
-> The donor shouldn't have undergone any dental procedures in the last 3 months
WILL THERE BE ANY WEAKNESS ONCE I DONATE BLOOD...?
There will be no weakness once you have donated blood. There are some organs such as spleen(which stores about 350-400ml of blood for emergencies) and other lymphoid tissues which join together for blood regeneration and hence no sort of weakness can be felt, but some feel giddiness, which might be due to weakness in the body(note: blood donation doesn't give weakness)
I DON'T KNOW MY BLOOD GROUP, CAN I DONATE...?
YES, What if your blood group is unknown, with mobile kits your blood group is known as you donate blood, so that before you leave you will know your blood group.
WHY AM I (SULAIMAN SAIT) SAYING THIS..?
Being a student student from a profession where I see a number of cases at the hospital, I know the importance of blood in life and the way blood saves life. I have seen cases (like accident and pregnancy) where heavy blood loss is seen and there is a need for immediate blood transfussion.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SUPERHERO TO SAVE A LIFE-
JUST DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE A LIFE
-Sulaiman Sait.
At times there are circumstances where the compatible blood group might not be found cause of its rarity, hence there are blood banks which function almost 24x7 and provide the required blood group. But, have we ever thought about what if blood at the blood bank is over or the particular blood group isn't available ..?
I personally feel its is our righteous duty that we donate blood. A person who donates blood is called as blood donor and there are some criteria's that have to be followed to get blood from the donor. Blood donation is generally a voluntarily done process with the interest of the donor. One cannot be forced to donate blood.
HOW SAFE IS IT TO DONATE BLOOD...?
Its 100 percent safe to donate blood, but the donor has to see to that fresh or sterilized needles are used every time he/she donates blood
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BLOOD I DONATE...?
The blood that is donated is generally mixed with an anti coagulant and is kept at blood banks where they are preserved till there is a need for it. When the blood is to be given to the recipient the anticoagulant is generally separated, checked again and sent to the required recipient.
I WANT TO DONATE BLOOD, WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA'S FOR IT...?
There are some criteria's that are seen for a donor to donate blood:-
-> The donor should be above the age of 18
-> The donor should not have weakness in the body
-> The donor should have a weight more than 50kgs
-> The donor should have his haemoglobin levels greater than 12.5g/dL
-> The donor should have his haemoglobin levels greater than 12.5g/dL
-> The donor should not be infected with HIV nor Hepatitis B
-> The donor should not have any infectious diseases
-> The donor should have last donated blood at least 60 days back
-> The donor should not be anemic.
-> The donor should not have consumed alcohol in the last 24 hrs-> The donor should not be on any drug therapy
-> The donor should not have got any body piercing or tattoo done in the last 1yr
-> The donor shouldn't have undergone any dental procedures in the last 3 months
WILL THERE BE ANY WEAKNESS ONCE I DONATE BLOOD...?
There will be no weakness once you have donated blood. There are some organs such as spleen(which stores about 350-400ml of blood for emergencies) and other lymphoid tissues which join together for blood regeneration and hence no sort of weakness can be felt, but some feel giddiness, which might be due to weakness in the body(note: blood donation doesn't give weakness)
I DON'T KNOW MY BLOOD GROUP, CAN I DONATE...?
YES, What if your blood group is unknown, with mobile kits your blood group is known as you donate blood, so that before you leave you will know your blood group.
WHY AM I (SULAIMAN SAIT) SAYING THIS..?
Being a student student from a profession where I see a number of cases at the hospital, I know the importance of blood in life and the way blood saves life. I have seen cases (like accident and pregnancy) where heavy blood loss is seen and there is a need for immediate blood transfussion.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SUPERHERO TO SAVE A LIFE-
JUST DONATE BLOOD AND SAVE A LIFE
-Sulaiman Sait.
a simple article on blood donation... it will certainly educate people who r not aware of blood donation
ReplyDelete@Dr. Jagadesh --> indeed yes. . and yeah that was the main aim --> to covey the message about blood donation . . .!!!
DeleteGreat work buddy, keep it up
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteVery informative post, I have donated a couple of times and felt really good. Thanks
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