Who can donate blood
Let others benefit from your good
health. Do donate blood if ...
·
You are between age group of 18-65
years.
·
Your weight is 45 kgs or more.
·
Your haemoglobin is 12.5 gm% minimum.
·
Your last blood donation was 3 months
earlier.
·
You are healthy and have not suffered
from malaria, typhoid or other transmissible disease in the recent past.
There are many, many people who meet
these parameters of health and fitness!
Do abide by our rules - be truthful about your
health status!
We ensure the health of blood, before we take it,
as well as after it is collected. Firstly, the donor is expected to be honest
about his or her health history and current condition. Secondly, collected
blood is tested for venereal diseases, hepatitis B & C and AIDS. You
have to be healthy to give 'safe blood'
Who can't donate blood
Do not donate blood if you have any of
these conditions...
·
cold / fever in the past 1 week.
·
under treatment with antibiotics or any
other medication.
·
cardiac problems, hypertension,
epilepsy, diabetes (on insulin therapy), history of cancer,chronic kidney or
liver disease, bleeding tendencies, venereal disease etc.
·
major surgery in the last 6 months.
·
vaccination in the last 24 hours.
·
had a miscarriage in the last 6 months
or have been pregnant / lactating in the last one year.
·
had fainting attacks during last
donation.
·
have regularly received treatment with
blood products.
·
shared a needle to inject drugs/ have
history of drug addiction.
·
had sexual relations with different
partners or with a high risk individual.
·
been tested positive for antibodies to
HIV.
Pregnancy And Menstrual Cycle
·
Females should not donate blood during
pregnancy.
·
They can donate after 6 weeks following
a normal delivery and when they are not breast feeding.
·
Females should not donate blood if they
are having heavy menstrual flow or menstrual cramps.
Post a Comment