Why Blood Donation?

Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person - the gift of life. When you donate blood, you can help someone to live longer. Healthy people must donate blood regularly to ensure safe blood is accessible whenever and wherever required.

There is a constant need for a regular blood supply because it can be stored only for a limited period before use. Regular blood donation by a sufficient number of healthy people is needed to ensure that blood will always be available whenever and wherever it is required.

Benefits of donating blood

Donating blood not just benefits the receiver but also the donor as it stimulates the formation of new blood cells. Regularly donating blood may improve your heart health. It gives a sense of well-being to the donor for having done community service and done their role in saving someone’s life.

What can you donate?

A single blood donation can save up to 3 lives - blood is separated into its components – red cells, platelets and plasma – which can be used individually for patients with specific conditions.

Who can donate?

The donor must be above 18 years and below 65 years of age. He/she must have a haemoglobin count not less than 12.5 g/dl. The weight should not be less than 45 kg. One should have a normal body temperature at the time of donation.

Am I your type? Who can be a donor to whom?

COMPATIBILITY BLOOD DONORS
Blood Type	Donate Blood To	Receive Blood From
A+	A+ AB+	A+ A- O+ O-
O+	O+ A+ B+ AB+	O+ O-
B+	B+ AB+	B+ B- O+ O-
AB+	AB+	Everyone
A-	A+ A- AB+ AB-	A- O-
O-	Everyone	O-
B-	B+ B- AB+ AB-	B- O-
AB-	AB+ AB-	AB- A- B- O-

FACTS about blood donation

• One unit of donated blood can save up to three lives.
• You can donate blood every three months. It only takes 48 hours for your body fluids to be completely replenished.
• Scientists have estimated the volume of blood in the human body to be 8% of body weight.
• There are 100,000 miles of blood vessels in an adult human body.
• A red blood cell can make a complete circuit of your body in 30 seconds.
• White blood cells make up about 1% of your blood.

Stats about Blood

• According to a 2012 World Health Organisation (WHO) report, only nine million units are collected annually, while the need is for 12 million units.
• Delhi NCR alone faces a shortage of 100,000 units per year.
• The shelf-life of donated blood is 35 to 42 days. There is a constant need to replenish stocks in our blood banks.
• Healthy donors are between the ages of 18 to 65 years.
• Statistics show that there are 234 million major operations in India, 63 million trauma-induced surgeries, 31 million cancer-related procedures and 10 million pregnancy-related complications which require blood transfusions.

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