Tips

» Please have a good meal at least 3 hours before donating blood. » 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. » Please avoid smoking on the day before donating. You can smoke 3 hours after donation. » You will not be eligible to donate blood if you have consumed alcohol 48 hours...

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Eligibility

You should not be suffering from any of the following diseases or taking medicines for them Hepatitis B, C AIDS Diabetes (are you under medication currently?) Fits/ Convulsions (are you under medication currently?) Cancer Leprosy or any other infectious diseases Any allergies (Only if you are suffering from severe symptoms) Hemophilia/ Bleeding problems Kidney...

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Blood Typing

Blood Groups, Blood Typing and Blood Transfusions The discovery of blood groups Experiments with blood transfusions, the transfer of blood or blood components into a person's blood stream, have been carried out for hundreds of years. Many patients have died and it was not until 1901, when the Austrian Karl Landsteiner discovered human blood groups, that blood transfusions...

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Why Donate Blood?

Blood is the part of life that is given to those who need it by those who have the resource to satisfy the need. The love of fellow human and a desire to share something of oneself is what singles out a blood donor from the others. Emergencies occur every minute. For each patient requiring blood, it is an emergency and the patients could have set back if blood is not available.Your...

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Who can donate who cannot donate blood?

DOs and DONTs of Blood Donation Let others benefit from your good health. Do donate blood if...You are between age group of 18-60 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,...

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About Blood Donate

Donating blood is safe and simple. It takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the blood donation process. Any healthy adult between 18 years and 60 years of age can donate blood. This is what you can expect when you are ready to donate blood: You walk into a reputed and safe blood donation centre or a mobile camp organised by a reputed institution.A few questions...

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An Interoduction About Blood

Blood is the river of life that flows through the human body. We can't live without it. The heart pumps blood to all our body cells, supplying them with oxygen and food. At the same time, blood carries carbon dioxide and other waste products from the cells. Blood also fights infection, keeps our temperature steady, and carries chemicals that regulate many body functions....

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