14 June World Blood Donor Day
Let's donate our blood and make a difference !
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» 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...
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...
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...
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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