14/06/2022
June 14- World Blood Donation Day.
The theme of world blood donation day of 2022 is - Donating blood is a solidarity, join the efforts & Save lives.
Blood donors day first celebrated by WHO & Red cross together on June 14,2005. The importance of June 14 is the birth day of Karl Landsteiner who discovered ABO Blood groups. The day is celebrated inorder to create global awareness of the need of safe blood & blood products and to appreciate the donors for their voluntary service. The person who fulfill the criteria can donate blood, only 350ml of blood is taking while donation which will replace the quantity (plasma) by 48 hours and red cell replacement in 56 days.
Voluntary blood donation is essential, for the these groups of people like thalassemia, hemophilia, anemia, burns , post surgical patients, accidents ,bleeding disorders, pregnancy associated bleeding and cancer patients.
Every blood donor is a hero. The donation is done to the human being who doesn’t know the others, who is receiving. “ രക്തദാനം മഹാദാനം ”.
The donor should have been met the criterias:
Age should be between 18 – 65 years with physical and mental wellbeing.
Weight should be above 45KG
Hemoglobin should be above 12.5 g/dL
Blood pressure should be in normal range.
Males can donate at every 3rd month (90 days ), females at 4th month, these gap should be maintained between two blood donations.
If the donor is infected with covid 19, he/she can only donate blood after 28 days with covid negative report.
After 14 days of taking covid vaccine, they can donate blood.
Diabetic patients who are taking medications can donate blood but under insulin they can’t donate blood.
By donating blood we can save four persons life, be a voluntary donor and save life.
” Donate blood and be the reason for the smile of many faces”.