"Donate Blood and Save Life"

Blood is a delicate crimson tree that we always carry within us. It is the most important body component that is responsible for bringing life in us. It is like ambrosia for different body organs which make them function properly. It has been correctly said that a person has not to be a doctor for saving lives of others. It is just their blood that can make it happen.

With this notion, we are going to organize a "Blood Donation Camp" on 205th May 2013 in YWCA Hall, Trivandrum.  We are organizing this by dedicating to a noble cause.

 This organization is devoted to help patients who need blood during some accident or medical emergency. We conducted blood donation process through proper channels. Prior to initiation of blood transfusion, all the volunteers were tested for hemoglobin level and infections to ensure a collection of safe and healthy blood. Proper Medical checkup including weight, eye, blood pressure and several other tests will be done to be confident the donor that he can actually in the condition of donating. It is not only beneficial for the donor, but also for the person to whom this blood will be donated in future.

Who can donate Blood?

Any healthy adult, both male and female, can donate blood. Men once in every Three months and women every Four months. Good health of the donor must be fully ensured. The universally accepted criteria for donor selection are:

• Age -between 18 and 55 years.
•  Body weight - not less than 46 Kg.
• Hemoglobin - not less than 12.5 g/dL.
• Pulse- between 50 and 100/minute with no irregularities.
• Blood Pressure - Systolic 90 -180 mm Hg and Diastolic 50 - 100 mm Hg.
• Temperature -Normal (oral temperature not exceeding 37.5 degree C).

Health conditions:

• Past one year - NOT been treated for Rabies, had Jaundice, tested positive for Hepatitis B virus or received Hepatitis B immune globulin.
• Past six months - NO tattoo, ear or skin piercing or acupuncture, received blood or blood products, serious illness or major surgery, contact with a person with hepatitis or yellow jaundice.
• Past three months - NEVER donated blood or been treated for Malaria.
• Past one month-NEVER had any immunizations.
• Past 48 hours - NEVER taken any antibiotics or any other medications (Allopathic or Ayurveda or Sidha or Homeo)
• Past 24 hours - NEVER taken alcoholic beverages
• Past 7 hours - NEVER had dental work or taken Aspirin
• Present - Donors must be feeling well with no symptoms of cough, sore throat, cold, flu or infection and not having pregnancy or breast feeding
• Free from Diabetes, not suffering from chest pain, heart disease or high BP, cancer, blood clotting problem or blood disease, unexplained fever, weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, enlarged lymph nodes in armpits, neck or groin, white patches in the mouth etc
• Ever had TB, bronchial asthma or allergic disorder, liver disease, kidney disease, fits or fainting, blue or purple spots on the skin or mucous membranes, received human pituitary - growth hormones etc