A Single Pint Of Blood Can Save 3 Lives

Though everyone is partially aware of the need for blood donation, yet, the average donation made by the youth today is 17% which is way below the requirement. 400 donors are needed to suffice the everyday requirement of blood supply to patients.

Are you the type?

The deciding factor of blood transfusion is what type of blood the patient needs. Various types of blood are A, B, AB, and O. Every type has an RH+ve and an RH-ve, which determines the compatibility of donation. Where O-ve serves as a universal donor, AB+ve is the universal receiver. They donate and receive blood to any blood group or type, respectively without any barrier.

How Is Blood Donation The Ideal?

With every passing day, there is more requirement of blood for healing patients. They need to recover the blood lost during surgery, injury or any such mishaps. A healthy patient's bone marrow regenerates a new pint of blood every 24 hours while more than 200 patients have blood loss every day. The old blood cells die every 4 months while the body continuously generates blood cells every 15 days. The blood cells that were not utilised well then get wasted. On the other hand, one pint of healthy blood can save a life. This donated blood then gets regenerated in a healthy human in 24 hours.

Health Benefits Of Donating Blood

• Donating blood improves your overall cardiovascular health.
  It is scientifically noted that increased level of iron in the blood raises the chance of heart disease. Regularly donating blood helps males reduce the amount of iron in the blood. This can reduce the chance of heart attack by 88%. Additionally, regular blood donation can lower the risk of severe cardiovascular events such as stroke by 33%.
• When blood is withdrawn, the donor’s body immediately begins to replenish the lost blood.
  New cells are produced by the bone marrow within 24 hours of donation, and all the red blood cells the donor loses during donation are completely replaced in one to two months. Therefore, donating blood helps to stimulate the production of new blood cells. This process of replenishment can help your body stay healthy and work more efficiently.
• Give blood to help lower your risk of cancer.
  Consistent blood donation is associated with lowered risks of cancers, including liver, lung, colon, stomach, and throat cancers.
• A donor receives a free prior health screening plus a mini blood test.
  An HB level test, as well as a blood pressure and body check, is done before blood collection. Blood is also tested for some major diseases and the donor is immediately informed in strict confidentiality if any of these tests show positive results.
• By donating blood, many lives are saved and hope is given to many whose situation may otherwise be hopeless.