Global Blood Donors

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BLOOD FACT

• According to WHO every day, almost 800 woman die from causes related to complications of pregnancy and severe bleeding is the single biggest cause of these deaths

• The donated blood can be used ONLY for 35-42 days. Hence, there is a constant need of replenish stocks in our blood banks.

BLOOD FACT

• According to WHO , road traffic injuries caused an estimated 1.24 million (12,40,000) deaths worldwide in 2010 with maximum deaths due to shortage of the blood.

• It can take up to 50 blood donors to help one car crash victim

BLOOD• Blood flows everywhere through

the human body.• We cannot live without it.

• The heart pumps blood to all our body cells, supplying them with oxygen and food.

• Blood also carries proteins and cell fragments called platelets that let blood clot where there has been an injury.

BLOOD FACT

• A kidney transplant patient, on average, will need one to two units of red blood cells to get through surgery.

• A heart transplant patient, on average, will need four to six units of red blood cells.

BLOOD FACT

• A newborn open-heart surgery, on average, will need one to four units of red blood cells, one to two units of plasma, and one to four units of platelets.

• Every single drop matters. 3 teaspoons of blood can save a baby’s life

BLOOD FACT

Who can give you blood?People with TYPE O blood are called

Universal Donors, because they can give blood to any blood type.

People with TYPE AB blood are called Universal Recipients, because they can receive any blood type.

Rh + Can receive + or - Rh - Can only receive -

Universal Donor

Universal Recipient

BLOOD TYPE

• Not everyone has the same blood type!

• Blood type refers to features of the person’s red blood cells.

• There are hundreds of these different features.

Genetics of Blood Types

• Your blood type is established before you are BORN, by specific GENES inherited from your parents.

• You inherit one gene from your MOTHER and one from your FATHER.

• These genes determine your blood type by causing proteins called AGGLUTINOGENS to exist on the surface of all of your red blood cells.

How common is your blood type?

46.1%

38.8%

11.1%

3.9%

Microscopic Views

Bird Blood

Cat Blood

Dog Blood

Fish Blood

Frog Blood

Snake BloodHuman Blood

Horse Blood

Did You Know? 450ml of blood can save as many as three lives. Every fraction of a second, someone in world

needs blood. One out of every three of us will need blood in

our life time. Even with all of today’s technology, there is NO

SUBSTITUTE OF BLOOD.

Someone has to give blood in order for someone to receive

blood.

2. Donor Eligibility Criteria

• Who can donate?

• Age: 18 - 60 years

• Weight : > 45 kgs

• Hemoglobin level: >12 gms/dl for men

and 12.5 gms/dl for women

• In good health

Wt > 45 Kg

6. Testing at Blood Bank for Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs)

Blood collected at the BDC 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 HABIT• Donate regularly – every 3 months to

commemorate special days like birthdays, anniversaries ….

• Motivate others to donate• Refer your friends and relatives

Benefits to Donor of blood donation

Health benefits:

Regular donation (2-3 times a year….)– Lowers cholesterol

– Lowers lipid levels

– 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

3 Ways You Can Help…

• Check the download section of our website.

• Register as a blood donor on our website:

www.globalblooddonors.com

• Share official Global Blood Donors YouTube video with your friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b21dpbFZkNY

www.globalblooddonors.com

• There is a database of registered blood donors on this website which you can use to find out the list of potential blood donors in your city.

• BUT FOR MAINTAINING A DATABASE WE

NEED VOLUNTEERS TO REGISTER AS A BLOOD DONORS

How this website works?

• Logon to www.globalblooddonors.com• Register yourself as a blood donors by providing

details such as Blood group, Name, email address, city, contact number etc.

• If somebody needs the blood in the emergency he can make a search by entering the blood group and location to find out the list of the donors.

How this website works?

• We understand the fact that lot of girls want to be a part of this noble cause. Hence the data shown to the blood recipient will be in the ENCRYPTED form.

• Nobody will be able to see the actual name, email address and gender.

For ex:-Name:- Ro*** Ka*******Email :- ro**********03@gmail.comPhone Number:- +91-98765678987

Thank You…

• Our TeamRobin Kankerwal(Founder)Prachi Tanwar( Co-Founder)

E-mail : info@globalblooddonors.com

• Please visit: www.globalblooddonors.com

Thank You…

• Join our Facebook Page:

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• Follow us on Twitter at: @GlobalBloodDonors• Subscribe our YouTube channel: @GlobalBloodDonors• Find us on LinkedIn: Global Blood Donors

Thank You…

• JUST REMEMBER THAT YOUR ONE STEP CAN SAVE SOMEONE’S SISTER, BROTHER, SON MOTHER OR FATHER’S LIFE.

• Don’t forget to share official Global Blood Donors YouTube video with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b21dpbFZkNY