Why Donate blood

Why donate blood? India

Blood is the living fluid that all life is based on. Blood is composed of 60% liquid part and 40% solid part. The liquid part called Plasma, made up of 90% water and 10% nutrients, hormones, etc. is easily replenished by food, medicines, etc. But the solid part that contains RBC (red blood cells), WBC (white blood cells) and Platelets take valuable time to be replaced if lost.

This is where you come in. The time taken by a patient’s body to replace it could cost his/her life. Sometimes the body might not be in a condition to replace it at all.

As you know blood cannot be harvested it can only be donated. This means only you can save a life that needs blood.

Every year India requires 40 million units of 250cc blood out of which only a meager 500,000 of blood units are available.

Saving a life does not require heroic deeds. You could just do it with a small thought and an even smaller effort for saying "yes".

Tips on Blood Donating

1.Please have a good meal at least 3 hours before donating blood.

2.Please accept the snacks offered to you after the donation, it is vital you have them. You are recommended to have a good meal later.

3.Please avoid smoking on the day before donating. You can smoke 3 hours after donation.

4.You will not be eligible to donate blood if you have consumed alcohol 48 hours before donation.

Misconception about Donating Blood.

1.You wont feel drained or tired if you continue to drink fluids and have a good meal.

2.You can resume your normal activities after donating blood, though you are asked to refrain from exercise or heavy weight lifting for twelve hours after donation.

3.Donating blood will not leave you low of blood; in fact you will still have surplus blood after the donation.

4.If you choose to consume alcohol, you can on the next day.

5.While donating blood you will not feel any pain.

6.You will not faint or feel uncomfortable after donating blood. This is a common misconception.

7.You will not get AIDS if you donate blood.

8.Patients are just like donors - most of them have common blood types. Because your blood type is common, the demand for that type is greater than for rare types. So, even if your blood type is common there is still a requirement.

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