Blood Donation
Donate Blood to Contribute towards Healthy Living
Blood donation is one good step towards healthy living for the whole community. Any person at any time can experience the need of blood for himself or for a close relative or friend. Apart from helping the hospitals and NGOs to maintain their blood bank, one can also monitor his or her health status. With Charity Donate, you can make the process of blood donating easier and convenient.
How to Proceed?
In order to begin with the process of blood or plasma donation, you can visit our online contact form and fill the required information accurately. You will be provided with a reference number. One of our staff members will contact you in the minimum possible time to fix an appointment to donate blood. After your eligibility for blood donation is confirmed, you can become a volunteer blood donor. You can also fix an appointment for the same by calling us at the number provided.
NGOs Working with Us
Charity Donate acts as a non-profit organization between the blood donors and the NGOs. Red Cross is one NGO that is well-known for its blood donation quotes and programs. Fairbanks Community Blood Bank and IBR Plasma Center are some of the other organizations that are facilitated by our blood donation program.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is considered as a healthy donor?
Individuals between the age group of 18 and 60 are eligible for donating blood. Other eligibility factors for a healthy blood donor are minimum weight of 45 kg and hemoglobin level of 12.5 gm%. Also, the donor must not suffer from blood transmitted diseases and other infectious ailments.
- How much time is involved in donation of blood?
Up to 35 minutes can be consumed in completing the process of blood donation. It might involve filling up of small forms on the spot and small medical checkup. Also, the donor needs to take rest for few minutes after donation, as per the recommendations of the medical experts present on the spot.
- How much blood can be taken per donation?
It depends upon the weight of the donor. However, 350 ml – 450 ml of blood can be drawn from the body of a healthy donor. The good thing about blood donation is that donated blood is replenished within 24 hours.
- Are there any side-effects of donating blood?
Until and unless you are eligible for donating blood, there can be no side-effects associated with this process. On the other hand, you can find yourself to feel pleasant and blissful after the blood has been drawn.
- What should be the time interval between two consecutive blood donations?
As per the general medical guidelines, two consecutive blood donations should have a time interval of at least 3 months, even if the donor is extremely healthy.
