Thiagarajar College of Engineering,Madurai-15

Blood Safety &

Blood Donor Motivation

Red Letter Day in your premises

Blood Donation Camp at Date : 23th March, 2011

(Wednesday) Time: 9.30 AM – 4.30 PM Venue: M1 and M2 Halls

Did You Know?

450ml 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.

Someone has to give blood in order for someone to

receive blood.

Fact Sheet -1

Hospitals predict that the need for blood will increase 5% each year.

Approximately only 5% 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.

Fact sheet -2

A person has 5 - 6 litres 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 hours Red Blood Cells – in about 3 weeks Platelets & White Blood Cells – within minutes

1 of out 10 hospital patients needs a blood transfusion

4.5 million Indians lives are saved by blood transfusions each year

Blood is always needed for, accident victims cancer patients blood disorder patients surgery patients Pre-mature, pre term babies and many others…….

Some Reasons to Donate Blood

Pre-Donation information

• It is quick and safe.

• It doesn’t hurt.

• It saves 3 to 4 lives.

• Blood is taken ONLY from Voluntary Donors• Using sterile, disposable blood bags &

instruments• Donated Blood is tested and separated into

components benefiting 3-4 patients• It is safe to donate every 3 months

Donor Eligibility Criteria

Who can donate?

• Age: 18 - 60 years

• Weight : > 45 kg

• Hemoglobin level: >12 gm/dl for men and

12.5 gm/dl for women

• In good health

Wt > 45 Kg

Who CANNOT donate? Life long 1 year 6 Months

х Abnormal bleeding disorder

х Heart, Kidney, Liver Disorder

х Thyroid disorder

х Epilepsy, Mental disorders

х Tuberculosis, Leprosy,

х Asthma

х Cancer

х Insulin dependent diabeticsх Uncontrolled High BP

o Surgery

o Typhoid

o Dog bite

o Unexplained weight loss

o Continuous low grade fever

o Tattooing or body piercing

o Dental extraction

o Root canal treatment

o Malaria

o Vaccination

Female donors cannot donate blood…… During pregnancy After delivery for one year When lactating During menstrual period and for 7 days

thereafter

Male donors cannot donate blood…… If consumed Alcohol in the previous 24

hours

Medical Examination at camp

Blood test for: Blood grouping Hemoglobin

Blood pressure Pulse General physical examination

Blood Donation Procedure Remember!

The Donor Must ….

have had good rest / sleep

have had light meal

be mentally prepared

Blood Donation Procedure

Volume of blood collection

Donor Weight

Blood collected

Amount Used for

45 kgs -55 kgs

350ml Single bag

Whole Blood

Post Donation Advice

Drink lot of fluids for next 24 hours Avoid smoking for one hour & alcohol till after a meal Don’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 day If you feel dizzy, lie down & put your feet up. You will be

alright in 10-20 minutes. Remove band-aid after 4 hours. If it bleeds, apply pressure

& reapply band-aid. If bruised and painful, apply cold-pack 4 to 5 times for 5 minutes each. The bruise is due to blood seeping into the surrounding tissue. It will take a few days to get reabsorbed.

Blood Products / Components & their uses

Blood collected is screened for TTIs (infections) & IF SAFE, is separated into components & stored for issue to patients.

Whole blood For Exchange Transfusion in Babies Accident Victims Complicated Delivery cases Some specific surgeries

Blood Components Red Cells (for anemia) Fresh Frozen Plasma (for clotting disorders, burns) Platelets/Platelet rich plasma (for cancer, dengue) Cryoprecipitate (for clotting disorders) Cryo Poor Plasma (for burns)

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

Volunteer’s role

Most people who have never donated have never been asked.

Posters don’t recruit donors…people do

Thank you