1. T hiagarajar Colle ge of
Engineering,
Madurai-15
Blood Safety
&
Blood Donor
Motivation

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Some Reasons to Donate Blood
Blood is always needed for,
 accident
victims
 cancer patients
 blood disorder patients
 surgery patients
 Pre-mature, pre term babies
 and many others…….
 1 of out 10 hospital patients needs a
blood transfusion
 4.5 million Indians lives are saved
by blood transfusions each year

7. Pre-Donation information
• 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
• It is quick and safe.
• It doesn’t hurt.
• It saves 3 to 4 lives.

8. Donor Eligibility Criteria
 Who can donate?
Wt > 45 Kg
•
Age: 18 - 60 years
•
Weight : > 45 kg
•
Hemoglobin level: >12 gm/dl for men and
12.5 gm/dl for women
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In good health

9. Who CANNOT donate?
Life long
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Abnormal bleeding disorder
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Thyroid disorder
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Cancer
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Insulin dependent diabetics
Uncontrolled High BP
1 year
Heart, Kidney, Liver
Disorder
Epilepsy, Mental disorders
Tuberculosis, Leprosy,
Asthma
o Surgery
6 Months
o Tattooing or body
piercing
o Typhoid
o Dental extraction
o Dog bite
o Unexplained
weight loss
o Root canal
treatment
o Malaria
o Continuous
low grade fever
o Vaccination

10. 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

11. Medical Examination at camp
 Blood test for:
 Blood grouping
 Hemoglobin
 Blood pressure
 Pulse
 General physical examination

12. Blood Donation Procedure
Remember!
The Donor Must ….
 have had good rest /
sleep
 have had light meal
 be mentally prepared

13. Blood Donation Procedure
Volume of blood collection
Donor
Weight
Blood
collected
Amount
Used for
45 kgs
-55 kgs
350ml
Single
bag
Whole Blood

14. 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.

15. Blood Products / Components
& their uses
Blood collected is screened for TTIs (infections) & IF SAFE, is
separated into components & stored for issue to patients.
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Whole blood
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For Exchange Transfusion in Babies
 Accident Victims
 Complicated Delivery cases
 Some specific surgeries
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Blood Components
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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)

16. 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

17. Benefits to Donor of blood
donation
Health benefits:
Regular donation (2-3 times a year….)
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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
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Self
Spouse/ Child/ Parents, and
Even friends

18. Volunteer’s role
 Most people who have
never donated have
never been asked.
 Posters don’t recruit
donors…people do

19. Thank you