WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 14TH JUNE 2022

Theme :"Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”

Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages.

In fact, every two seconds, someone needs blood.

Actually, people needing the most blood include those:

Being treated for cancer

Undergoing orthopedic surgeries

Undergoing cardiovascular surgeries

Being treated for inherited blood disorders

Since blood cannot be manufactured outside the body and has a limited shelf life, the supply must constantly be replenished by generous blood donors.

Every donation save lives. Let's voluntarily donate blood in order to save someone's life.

FACTS ABOUT BLOOD DONATIONS

• Average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood.
• Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured but they can only come from volunteer donors.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
• One donation can help save more than one life.
•  Many cancer patients will need blood, sometimes daily or during their chemotherapy treatment. 

• Need some motivation to give blood? Here are 10 good reasons to roll up your sleeve…

  1. You help others. Giving blood is one of the most selfless things you can do. Your donated blood can potentially help save up to three lives, according to the American Red Cross.
  2. You’re among a select minority. Less than 38% of the population is eligible to give blood or platelets, so if you’re one of them, consider yourself among the chosen few.
  3. You get a free health check-up. Before you give blood, a nurse will check your blood pressure, pulse, temperature and hemoglobin levels. Your blood may also be checked for HIV, hepatitis and other diseases. So it’s like getting a mini check-up just for doing something good!
  4. It burns calories. You can’t replace your regular sweat  with a blood donation, but you can burn about 650 calories while donating one pint of blood.
  5. Your body will make new blood. Think of it like a tune-up for your body. When you donate blood, you generate new blood. It takes about 24 hours to replace the plasma and 4-6 weeks to replace the red blood cells from your donation.
  6. It may improve your heart health. Donating blood temporarily lowers the iron in your blood. Elevated levels of iron may increase the risk of heart disease in men. One study showed that men who donated blood at least once a year had an 88% lower risk of heart attacks than men who were not donors.
  7. It promotes well-being. Yours, that is! Giving blood can make you feel good about yourself, reduce stress and improve your emotional health.
  8. It only takes an hour. The process of donating blood is simple and quick. You’ll likely be there about an hour, although the actual blood donation only takes about 10 minutes.
  9. It doesn’t really hurt. You may feel a slight prick when the needle is inserted into your arm but the process is relatively painless. And when you consider the benefits it provides, the minor discomfort is well worth it.
  10. You may need a blood donation one day. It’s estimated that about 25% of people will need blood at least once in their lives. Although there’s no direct correlation between giving blood and receiving it, you may be as grateful one day as someone else currently is for the donation.

• The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units.
• A single car acciden
• The average red blood cell transfu