Why to Donate Blood?
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Safe blood saves lives and improves health. Blood transfusion is needed for :
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Women with complications of pregnancy, such as ectopic pregnancies and life threatening haemorrhage
before, during or after childbirth.
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Children with severe anaemia often resulting from malaria or malnutrition
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People with severe trauma following road traffic accidents and
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Many surgical and cancer patients
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It is also needed for regular transfusions for patients with conditions such as thalassaemia
and sickle cell disease and is used to make products such as clotting factors for
patients with haemophilia.
There is a constant need for regular blood supply because blood can be stored
only for a limited period before use. Regular blood donations by a sufficient number of
healthy donors is needed to ensure that safe blood is available whenever and
wherever it is needed.
Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another Patients — the gift
of life. A decision to donate your blood can save a life, or even several if your
blood is separated into its components — red cells, platelets and plasma — which
can be used individually for many patients with specific conditions. |