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Awareness & Motivation Program For
Blood Donors
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTER
DECEMBER 2014
19/12/14
Blood Facts 1
Blood flows everywhere through the human body.
We cannot live without it.
The heart pumps blood to all our body cells, supplying them with oxygen and food.
Blood also carries proteins and cell fragments called platelets that let blood clot where there has been an injury.
350ml of blood can save as many as three lives.
Every two seconds, someone in India needs blood.
One out of every three of us will need blood in our life time.
Even with all of today’s technology, there is no substitute for blood.
Blood Fact 2
Hospitals predict that the need for blood will increase 5% each year.
Approximately only 4% of the eligible population in India donates blood.
75% of donors donate only ONCE per year.
If they donated just two times per year there would never be any shortages.
A person has 5 - 6 litters of blood in their body.
A person can donate blood every 90 days (3 months).
Body recovers the Blood very quickly:
Blood plasma volume–within 24 - 48 hoursRed Blood Cells – in about 3 weeks Platelets & White Blood Cells – within minutes
Some Reasons to Donate Blood
Blood is always needed for,
accident victims
cancer patients
blood disorder
patients
surgery patients
Pre-mature, pre
term babies
and many
others…….
1 of out 10 hospital patients needs a
blood transfusion
4.5 million Indians lives are saved by
blood transfusions each year
Who Can Donate Blood ?
•Age: 18 - 60 years
•Weight : > 45 kgs
•Hemoglobin level: >12 gms/dl for men
and 12.5 gms/dl for women
•In good health
Who Can Not donate?
Life Long
Heart, Kidney, Liver
Disorder
Abnormal bleeding
disorder
Epilepsy, Mental
disorders
Tuberculosis, Leprosy5. Asthma 6. Cancer7. Insulin dependent diabetics8. Uncontrolled High BP
First Year
1-Surgery
2- Dog Bite
3-Unexplained
weight loss
4- Continuous
low grade fever
6 Months
1-Tattooing or body
piercing
2-Dental extraction
3-Root canal
treatment
4-Malaria
Deferral Criteria…
Female donors cannot donate blood……During pregnancyAfter delivery for one yearWhen lactating During menstrual period and for 7 days thereafterMale donors cannot donate blood……If consumed Alcohol in the previous 24 hours
What Can You do?
Make Blood Donation a HABIT
Donate regularly – every 3 months to
commemorate special days like
birthdays, anniversaries ….
Motivate others to donate
Refer your friends and relatives.
Benefits to Donor of blood donation
Health benefits:
Regular donation (2-3 times a year….)
Lowers cholesterol
Lowers lipid levels
Decreases incidence of heart attacks, strokes
Donor is also eligible to receive one FREE unit of
blood if needed for
Self
Spouse/ Child/ Parents, and
Even friends
Post Donation Advice
Drink lots of fluids for next 24 hoursAvoid smoking for one hour & alcohol till after a mealDon’t use elevator to go up immediately after donation as it will make blood rush to your feet & make you dizzy!Avoid highly strenuous exercises & games for a dayIf you feel dizzy, lie down & put your feet up. You will be alright in 10-20 mins.
Post Donation Advice
Drink lots of fluids for next 24 hoursAvoid smoking for one hour & alcohol till after a mealDon’t use elevator to go up immediately after donation as it will make blood rush to your feet & make you dizzy!Avoid highly strenuous exercises & games for a dayIf you feel dizzy, lie down & put your feet up. You will be alright in 10-20 mins.
Blood Transfusion Chart
Join Us For Nobel Cause…..
Thanks
Dr. Atul Shankar Mishra