BLOOD SERVICES

The National Blood Donation Program

of the Department of Health in

partnership with RED Cross was

established to ensure adequate

supply of safe blood and to promote

and encourage voluntary blood

donation by the citizenry. And to

instill public consciousness of the

principle that blood donation is a

humanitarian act.

BACKGROUND

It was 1994 when Rep. Act 7719 which is AN

ACT PROMOTING VOLUNTARY BLOOD

DONATION, PROVIDING FOR AN ADEQUATE

SUPPLY OF SAFE BLOOD, REGULATING

BLOOD BANKS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES

FOR VIOLATION THEREOF regulated.

This program was implemented since

commercial blood bank was rampant and

blood transfused is not safe.

Give the Gift of Life, donate

blood – theme 2013

BLOOD……

Blood contains many life-saving components that can help to treat different illnesses and injuries. For many people, blood donors are their life-line.

Blood is life…….

VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONOR

one who donates blood on one's own volition or initiative and without monetary compensation;

• willingness

• heart to give

BLOOD DONATION -occurs

when a person voluntarily

has blood drawn and used for transfusions and/or made into biopharmaceutical medications by a process called fractionation (separation of whole-blood components). Donation may be of whole-blood (WB), or of specific components directly (the latter called apheresis).

WHY DO WE NEED MORE

DONORS?• help save the life of an

accident victim

• a patient with severe anemia

• person undergoing major surgery or even a newborn baby.

• used to treat leukemia patients

• mother who gave birth looses blood

DONATION PROCESS:

1)Registration

Your personal particulars will be recorded and you will be asked to fill in a health assessment questionnaire.

2) Medical screening

A doctor or nurse will ask you about your medical and social history to confirm that you are fit to make a donation, after which your weight, blood pressure, pulse and body temperature will be taken.

3) Blood test

Your blood hemoglobin level will be checked to ensure that you can make a donation.

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4) Blood donation

Your arm will be cleaned, after which a local painkiller will be applied to ensure that you feel no pain during the donation

5) Refreshments

After the donation, you will be required to rest briefly and have some light refreshments before resuming normal activities.

ITS SIMPLE AND SAFE…..

Donating blood is an act of

great human kindness.

Your blood can save the

life of another person.

How often can we give

blood?

• For male donors – every

2months

• For females – every

3months

Who Can Donate?

•Male

• Female

• Old

• young

age 16-75

16 and 17 – we need parent or guardian consent

60-75 - physically fit to donate and they should be a regular donor

What to prepare before donation:

• 6 hours of sleep

• No alcohol intake for 12hrs

• Eaten breakfast, no fasting

Lets all be a part of this humanitarian act… you don’t need to be a doctor, a nurse, a medtech, a member of 911 to save life.

Your blood is enough to save the life of those in need.

BENEFITS OF

BLOODDONATION

• You will feel great knowing you are making difference

• You will meet donors and hear why they give blood. It may change your own

• You will become a part of a 130 yr old tradition of neighbors helping neighbors in need.

THANK YOU