June 14, World Blood Donor Day

Jun 11, 2013 at 8:20 AM
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This Friday, June 14th is World Blood Donor Day.

YOUR FIVE MINUTES- SOMEONE'S ENTIRE LIFE

1) Who needs help?
Someone whose life is in danger, maybe a child just born.

2) Why you?
Who else? You think someone else will help. Yes, often there are others, but not enough. Without blood there is no life, and you cannot buy blood at a pharmacy.

3) When is transfusion needed?
During operation, complications at childbirth, when a ventricular ulcer perforates, after a car accident...

4) Is it safe to donate?
Absolutely, everything is sterile, the equipment is used only by you.

5) Will you ever need transfusion?
One out of 4 persons will need a transfusion. Meaning today you give to someone, tomorrow maybe someone will give to you.

6) What do you get by donating?
Medical examination and knowledge about what blood type you have.

7) Who can donate blood?
Every healthy person between 18-65 years of age

8) How often can you donate?
Male donors every 3 months, female every 4 months.

9) What's the procedure? (*this may vary)
First: You fill in a form and go through medical examination - it won't last long
Second: You give blood - lasts about 5 minutes
Third: You know that you have saved someone's life- lasts forever

10) How to behave at donation?
Before donation: no special preparation is required
During donation: relax, it's completely safe
After donation: nothing special, drink some juice, tea or water...

The above is the translation of the flyer we work with at the Department of Transfusion Medicine.

Best wishes, trickybilly
 
Jun 11, 2013 at 9:48 AM
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7) Who can donate blood?
Every healthy person between 18-65 years of age
And that is why red cross is not going to get blood from me. Though i do support blood donations, i can't do it. :(
 
Jun 11, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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Same here, I'd be fine with donating but the age limit makes it a bit difficult.
 
Jun 11, 2013 at 2:23 PM
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At the very least I'm capable of convincing my mom, her boyfriend, my dad, his girlfriend, her daughter, my brother and my brother to donate. I think that makes up for not doing it myself.
 
Jun 11, 2013 at 2:43 PM
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I should probably get on and sign up for this some day, although I probably won't be doing it punctually because I find it discomforting. Dad makes up for it by doing it about five times a month (yes I'm exaggerating... a bit), while mum can't because she lived in the UK in the 80's and would need to be tested for angry bovine syndrome, though she's fine.
 
Jun 11, 2013 at 4:25 PM
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Damnitttttttttttt I want to involve myself in saving someone's life D:>
Oh well. Maybe my dad will do it.
 
Jun 11, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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Every healthy person between 18-65 years of age

Welp.
 
Jun 13, 2013 at 6:48 PM
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