Voluntary Blood Donation in India

The population gradually raises awareness of the importance of donating blood, noting that progress relating to a family member, friend or ever needed related to transfusion. "What is important to know who the donor is just that gesture can save lives". The population knows that donating blood is important, but acknowledged that people do not go voluntarily, even with the awareness of the importance of their contribution.

“Blood cannot be created artificially in the laboratory, only obtained by donating”. Raah Social welfare Society is a non-profit organization that aims the provision of blood on demand. It was established in 2013 in order to promote Voluntary blood donation in India. Most common questions of blood donors:

“Blood cannot be created artificially in the laboratory, only obtained by donating”. Raah Social welfare Society is a non-profit organization that aims the provision of blood on demand. It was established in 2013 in order to promote Voluntary blood donation in India. Most common questions of blood donors:

• How often can I donate?
  Men can give up to 4 times a year and 3 women, with a minimum interval of 2 months between donations. In aphaeresis donation intervals are lower.
• Why women can donate less often than men?
  Iron deposits in women are hampered with monthly menstruation, so a man who done 4 times and a woman done 3 times a year, have lost similar amount of iron in a year.
• How much time must elapse from the date of delivery to donation?
  At least 6 months.
• A relative of mine is diagnosed with Hepatitis C, can I donate blood?
  Under normal conditions, if the contact is tight, you cannot donate.
• I had Hepatitis small, is I can donate?
  If. Hepatitis A is the most common, does not exclude to Donate Blood.
• I have been vaccinated with tetanus vaccine, how much time I cannot donate?
  In 48 hours.
• What minimum weight needed to donate?
  50 kg.
• I have had anemia and have taken oral iron, how much time should elapse after taking iron to Donate?
  2 months.
• I have spent the infectious mononucleosis, how much time I cannot donate?
  6 months from the completion of the process.
• I'm allergic to penicillin, I can donate??
  Yes, except you have had an allergic reaction to penicillin and / or derivatives in the last 12 months.
• I'm allergic to pollen, dust mites, dust etc., I can donate??
  Yes, except in the case of being at pollination time and / or sensitization to allergens.
• I have taken antibiotic how soon I cannot donate?
  Antibiotic decision indicating the presence of an infectious process. The person responsible for the bioavailability of the drug, the doctor will tell time to elapse.
• I am hypertensive and hypertensives take drugs, I can donate??
  Yes, if at the time of the donation is the voltage at optimal levels.
• Do I need to fast to donate?
  No. It is convenient to have taken any food, not so heavy, two hours before going to the Donation Center.
• How long I cannot smoke from donation?
  Avoid smoking in an hour and a half after leaving the Centre Extraction.
• How long I cannot exercise after donating?
  Not suitable physical exercise, after donation, in a period not less than three hours, or failing that, the day of the donation.
• How long does the donation?
  About the process from the beginning until the end, it takes about 20 minutes.
• Is all donated blood is tested?
  Yes, and exhaustively. The pre-transfusion process involves achieving the highest degree of security possible, so that all samples undergo rigorous analytical controls.
• Should I eat something after donating?
  Yes, it is advisable to drink plenty of fluids that do not contain alcohol and recommend taking a small snack to accompany the drink.
• I have taken aspirin, how much time I cannot donate?
  You can donate by taking aspirin, as long as the equipment exhaust and intake it will alert has been five days earlier. The extracted unit will not be used for obtaining platelets, in case you have taken aspirin within 5 days prior to the act of donation.
• How long I cannot drink alcohol after donating?
  The first 6 hours after donation is not advisable to drink alcohol in any form, dosage and degrees.
• Can I donate while pregnant?
  Not at any of the gestational period.
• Does blood donation is painful?
  The only time you can feel something is at the time of puncture, but thanks to specially designed needles are used to do little damage is usually less annoying than a blood test done.