Made By -
Gurjot Singh
BLOOD DONATION (101853004)
Sarpreet Tiwana
(101803165)
WHAT IS BLOOD
DONATION ?
Blood donations is a safe
and simple procedure that
involves volunteers giving
their blood for the society.
HISTORY OF
BLOOD DONATION
• 1st recorded successful human
blood transfusion
accomplished in 1818.
• 1628 was the year when William
Harvey discovered the
circulation of blood.
WHERE IS DONATED
BLOOD STORED ?
• Blood donated is stored in
blood banks and is given to
the patients in the time of
need.
• It contains all types of blood
group.
• Blood bank was established
during world war, as
wounded soldiers wanted
blood. So, scientist began to
study how to preserve blood
and thus several blood bank
had been established in
major cities of U.S.A .
DISEASES THAT CAN BE
CURED BY DONATING
BLOOD
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Heart diseases
• Hepatitis
• Kidney diseases
WHY YOU SHOULD
DONATE BLOOD
• There is no substitute for
blood.
• Every 3 seconds someone
needs a blood donation.
• Your donation will help save
the life up to 3 people.
• Blood is the most precious
gift that anyone can give to
another person THE GIFT OF
LIFE.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF
BLOOD DONATION
• The joy of saving human life.
• Reduce the risk of heart
diseases.
• Reduces the risk of cancer.
• Reduces blood related
diseases.
• Free health checkup.
BLOOD DONATION
ELIGIBILITY
• Be in good general health
and feeling well.
• Be at least 17-years old.
• Weigh greater than 50 kg.
• Not have donated in the last
56 days.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BLOOD
DONORS BEFORE BLOOD
DONATION
• Take light refreshment /
before blood donation(2
hours before).
• Person who has consumed
alcohol should avoid giving
blood for next 24 hours.
• Person who had recent attack
of infection like jaundice,
typhoid, malaria, rubella, etc
should not give blood.
• Person who had undergone
major surgery should avoid
blood donation for 6 months.
WHO CAN DONATE
THE BLOOD?
• Donor should be between
18-55 years of age with a
weight of 50 kg or above with
pulse rate, body temperature
and blood pressure should
be normal.
• Both men and women can
donate.
HOW MUCH BLOOD
CAN BE TAKEN?
• Our body has 5.5 litre of blood
of which only 350ml-450ml of
blood is taken depending upon
weight of donor.
• Majority of healthy adults can
tolerate withdrawn of one unit
of blood.
• Therefore it is safe to donate
blood every three months.
MYTHS ABOUT
BLOOD DONATION
• Giving blood is time
consuming.
• Blood donation leads to
weakness.
• Giving blood hurts.
• HIV or other infections can
be contracted from donating
blood.
• Health deteriorates after
donating blood.
REALITY
• The time taken for a single
donation session is normally
not more than an hour or so.
• Blood donation never leads to
weakness it moreover brings
in new energy.
• The pain experienced is no
more than a needle prick.
• A clear procedure exists for
taking blood from each
donor.sterility is maintained at
all steps.A sterile new needle
is used for each donation and
is then properly discarded.
• Use of sterile equipment and technique limits the chance of
infection.
• If you are healthy prior to donation , your recovery is complete in a
day or two.The body produces new cells faster after a donation.
• All RBCs are replaced within 3-4 days and WBCs within 3 weeks.
THE END
HOPE YOU WILL DONATE
BLOOD!
