DONATE BLOOD - SAVE LIFE

DONATE BLOOD - SAVE LIFE FACTS ABOUT BLOOD NEEDS Every year our nation requires about 4 Crore units of blood, out of which only a meager 40 Lakh units of blood are available. The gift of blood is the gift of life. There is no substitute for human blood. 1 Pint of Blood can save up to 3 Lives Every 2 seconds someone needs blood. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day. A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year. FACTS ABOUT BLOOD SUPPLY Blood cannot be manufactured – it can only come from gener- ous donors Type 0-negative blood (red cells) can be transfused to patients of all blood types. It is always in great demand and often in short supply. Blood cannot be manu- factured – it can only come from generous donors Type AB-positive plasma can be transfused to patients of all other blood types. AB plasma is also usually in short supply. BLOOD DONATION PROCESS Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each donor and then discarded. Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, med- ical history and mini-physical, donation and refreshments. Every blood donor is given a mini-physical, checking the do- nor's temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin to ensure it is safe for the donor to give blood. Adult has about 10 units of blood in his body. Roughly 1 unit is given during a dona- tion. The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 min- utes. The entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an hour and 15 min Donor may donate red blood cells every 56 The actual blood donation typically takes less than 10-12 min- utes. The entire process, from the time you arrive to the time you leave, takes about an hour and 15 min days FACTS ABOUT DONORS The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they "want to help others" You can potentially help save more than 500 lives by donating blood every 3 Months. WHAT TYPE ARE YOU ? FREQUENCY OF BLOOD TYPES 0+ 36.5 % 0- 2.0 % A+ 22.1 % A- 0.8 % B+ 30.9 % B- 1.1 % AB+ 6.4 % AB- 0.2 % EXAMPLE OF BLOOD USE 1. Automobile Accident 50 units of blood 2. Heart Surgery 6 units of blood 3. Organ Transplant 40 units of blood 4. Bone Marrow Transplant 20 units of blood 5. Burn Victims 20 units of platelets www.lifestylebyPS.com Wear ur Data Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type | http://www.friends2support.org/inner/about/blood.aspx