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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 lifesaving 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
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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 wholeblood (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
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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.
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3) Blood test
Your blood hemoglobin level
will be checked to ensure
that you can make a
donation.
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
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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