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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