Blood Donation

Imagine your father has just suffered a heart attack and requires blood transfusion to undergo open-heart surgery

What if?

Imagine your little nephew or niece baby was born with a blood disorder and required periodic blood transfusions in order to have a chance at survival.

What if?

Imagine your best friend has just met with an accident and requires at least 4-5 blood transfusions to compensate the blood loss

What if?

Naturally you'd want to do everything in your power to help.

There is one way you can help. That is by

Donating blood!

Historical Aspects People have always been fascinated by

blood

Ancient Egyptians bathed in it.

Aristocrats drank it.

Authors & playrights used it as themes.

Modern Humanity transfuses it.

Historical aspects 1492 - Blood was taken from three young men

& given to Pope Innocent VII to cure him.

1667 - First successful human blood transfusion.

1800 - Blood transfunsions banned because few people survived.

Did You Know ? 350ml of blood can save as many as three lives. Every second, someone in India needs blood. One out of every three of us will need blood in our life time. Only 3% of the eligible population donates blood in any

given year. Even with all of today’s technology, there is no substitute for

blood.

Someone has to give blood in order for someone to receive blood.

Do you know that..

Hospitals predict that the need for blood will increase 5% each year.

Approximately only 4% of the eligible population in India donates blood.

75% of donors donate only ONCE per year

If they donated just two times per year there would never be any shortages.

Do you know that..3 out of 10 patients who need blood do not get it because there is not enough supply

Blood from a paid donor is 3 times more likely to have any 4 transmissible diseases such as malaria, syphilis, hepatitis B or C, or AIDS

Some Reasons To Donate Blood

Blood is always needed for:

accident victims

cancer patients

blood disorder patients

surgery patients

Pre-mature, pre term babies

and many others…….

Our Primary Concern - Safety of Blood Donor & Blood Recipient (patient)

because “Safe Blood” gives life, “Unsafe blood” gives infections

To Ensure faster availability of Blood Faster the blood available the greater chances to

save a life.

To ensure “Blood Safety”, Strict “Donor Screening” at the Camp “Testing” of collected blood to WHO specified

standards Strict “cross-matching” of blood samples to ensure

safe transfusion to patient.

Procedure for Voluntary Blood Donation

Pre-Donation:1. Donor Screening2. Donor Eligibility criteria 3. Deferral Criteria (Donor Consent Form)4. Medical examination

Blood Donation:5. Blood donation procedure

Post donation 6. Rest, advice & refreshment7. Donor Certificate, Donor ID card

Testing at Blood Bank

Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs)Blood collected at the Blood Banks is

screened using highest quality screening tests for 6 TTIs

HIV 1 HIV 2 Hepatitis B Hepatitis C VDRL (syphilis) Malaria

What can YOU do?

Make Blood Donation a HABITDonate regularly – every 3 months to

commemorate special days like birthdays, anniversaries ….

Motivate others to donateRefer your friends and relatives

Benefits to Donor of blood donation Health benefits:Regular donation (2-3 times a year….)

Lowers cholesterol Decreases incidence of heart attacks, strokes

Donor is also eligible to receive one FREE unit of blood if needed for Self Spouse/ Child/ Parents, and Even friends

The first and foremost advantage of donating blood is the exalted feeling of saving someone's life

Benefits to Donor of blood donation

There are no major disadvantages of donating blood, except that sometimes one may experience a drop in blood pressure due to hypovolemia (a state of reduced blood volume), which may necessitate cancellation of donation.

Sometimes, one may also experience mild nausea or dizziness for a short while.

Disadvantages of blood donation

Volunteer’s role

Most people who have never donated have never been asked.

Posters don’t recruit donors…people do

No One Should Die Without Blood.No One Should Die Without Blood.

No One Should Die Without Blood No One Should Die Without Blood Donation.Donation.

Our Motto

Every blood donor is a HERO!