BLOOD DONATION CAMP
Pradheep Ayyanar
BLOOD DONATION CAMP
Another Blood Donation day has been organized on 17th June 2005 (Friday) between 9.00 am to 10.30 am at the Blood Bank in Al Wasal Hospital, Dubai . The donors need to be at the venue before 10.30 am (latest).
REGISTRATION IS MUST
KINDLY REGISTER BEFORE WEDNESDAY IE 15TH JUNE
Those who wish to donate blood please send an email to:
va...@eim.ae ( Name, contact tel .no ) Once you have sent a mail your name is automatically get registered. Please do not wait for a reply confirmation.
or call
Vijay 050- 5587849
Srini 050- 6446735
Leslie 050- 7648596
Please support this worthy cause by attending this blood donation session. Your donation will save the life of one and help to improve the lives of many others. Your noble deed will touch the lives of many.
Donating blood offers several benefits. To name a few :
· Firstly, the human element, it saves the life of one and brings happiness to many people associated with that one life. The satisfaction you feel cannot be explained in words.
· Activates the bone marrow to produce fresh blood cells and rejuvenate red blood cells
· Activates heart muscles and circulation.
· Regular donors have reduced risk of heart attack and stroke, as it reduces blood pressure and the level of cholesterol
· Enables the donor to find out if they have any abnormalities in blood elements and certain diseases
A healthy person can donate blood once every three or four months.
Would appreciate if you could confirm your participation as soon as possible.
IMPORTANCE
OF BLOOD DONATION & WHY SHOULD WE DONATE
BLOOD?
Blood transfusions save countless lives
everyday. Blood is a critical part of everyday medical care such as major
surgeries & other medical
procedures. Organ transplants, cancer therapy, heart surgery,
and
treatment for
anemia, support for patients with blood disorders are a few examples of medical
procedures requiring blood transfusions.
Lot of research has been done & yet there
are no substitutes for human
blood. The human body is the only manufacturer of this precious
fluid,
which is
rightly called THE LIQUID OF LIFE. All the money in the world is of no use if
the right type of blood is not available in an emergency
or when needed for surgery. The only source of blood is the volunteers,
who donate their blood & save lives.
Accidents can happen to anybody. One day
our loved ones or we may need a blood transfusion. Lets
donate blood & help somebody.
WHO CAN DONATE
BLOOD?
Any individual who is 18 years old,
weighing at least 110 pounds, in good general health and not having donated
blood during the last 90days.
BLOOD DONATION
PROCESS
It is a simple & safe process. At any
blood donation center, we need to fill up some details regarding the medical
history & life style. Once we are found eligible, we are given a
mini-physical check-up consisting of a pulse, blood pressure & iron-level
check. This initial screening & physical exam takes approximately 20
minutes. Subsequently, we are directed to the donor area, where we sit & lie
down in a comfortable position. The technician swabs our arm inside the elbow
& inserts a needle into a vein. The needle is attached to a sterile plastic
bag & the blood is drawn in 5 to 10 minutes time. Then the needle is removed & a sterile bandage is put on our arm. We can
then relax. But for the prick of the pin the whole process is absolutely
painless & everything is finished in about 40 minutes. So, by giving a few
minutes of our time we could be saving alife.
SIDE EFFECTS OF BLOOD
DONATION
There are no side effects of Blood
Donation & one need not have any fears of catching
infections also, as everything is done in a sterile
atmosphere.
It is comforting to realize that an adult
human body contains between 5 to 6 liters of blood depending on weight &
size. A blood donation does not normally exceed 450 cc or about 8.0 % of our
total blood volume. So we can rest assured that no harm will come to our
body.
Our body replaces the blood volume or
Plasma (liquid portion of blood containing proteins & minerals) within 24
hours & the red cells in a few weeks. It is advisable to have a good meal
before the donation & have a healthy diet with plenty of fluids for atleast 24 hours after the donation.
WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR BLOOD
AFTER DONATION?
We could save as many as four lives with
one single donation. After
collection
, the blood is separated into four different components - Red
Cells, Plasma, Platelets & Cryoprecipitate - each used for different
application.
WHEN BLOOD DONATION IS SO SIMPLE, SAFE
& COSTS NOTHING & WHEN IT IS SO CRITICALLY NEEDED, WHAT CAN BE THERE TO
STOP US FROM DONATING BLOOD & SAVE THE LIFE OF SOMEBODY.
THERE IS NO BIGGER & ALTRUISTIC A
DONATION THAN GIVING YOUR BLOOD TO SAVE A STRANGER'S
LIFE.
GUIDELINES FOR PROSPECTIVE BLOOD DONORS
YOU CAN BE A BLOOD DONOR IF:
1. YOU ARE HEALTHY
2. YOUR WEIGHT IS : MALE : 60 KGS OR MORE
FEMALE : 50 KGS OR MORE
3. HAVE YOU HAD OR DO YOU SUFFER FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
A) HEPATITIS (JAUNDICE) F) TUBERCULOSIS
B) ALLERGY G) DIABEETES
C) HEART DISEASE H) MALARIA
D) CANCER I) HYPR OR HYPO TENSION
E) VENEREAL DISEASE
4. ARE YOU TAKING ANY ANTIBIOTICS OR ANTIHISTAMINES ?
5. HAVE YOU RECENTLY HAD A VACCINATION?
6. DO YOU SUFFER FROM CONVULSIONS OR FAINTING SPELLS?
7. DO YOU HAVE ANY ABNORMAL BLEEDING TENDENCIES?
8. THE AGE LIMIT IS FROM 18 - 65 YEARS
9. FOR FEMALE DONORS ONLY:
a. ARE YOU MENSTRUATING?
b. ARE YOU PREGNANT?
c. ARE YOU BREAST FEEDING?
IF SO YOU CANNOT DONATE BLOOD
10. THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN EACH DONATION IS:
MALE 3 MONTHS
FEMALE 5 MONTHS
DO'S AFTER DONATION
1. REST FOR 15 MINUTES
2. TAKE LOTS OF FLUIDS
3. REST IN COOL PLACE
DONT'S AFTER DONATION:
1. SMOKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED (AT LEAST 6 HOURS)
2. DO NOT DRIVE. YOU CAN DRIVE ONLY AFTER 30 MINUTES REST
3. DO NOT STAY TOO LONG UNDER THE SUN
4. DO NOT INDULGE IN TOO STRENUOUS EXERCISES OR SPORTS
** IT IS NECESSARY THAT YOU HAVE BREAKFAST/SNACK BEFORE DONATION
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bye
take care
PraDheep