GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 1

Why donate Blood

• In India every two seconds someone needs blood.

• Every year India requires 200 lakh units of blood out of which only 5
lakh of blood units are available.

• The body contains 10 to 12 units of blood. Your whole blood

donation is approximately one unit that is 450 ml.

• Just one unit (450 ml) of donated blood can help to save the three
lives.

Saving a life does not require heroic deeds. You could just do it with
a small thought and an even smaller effort by saying "yes"

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 2

 Synopsis

• About Blood

• Facts about Blood

• Who needs a Blood

• Tips on Blood donation

• Benefits of Blood donation

• Be a BLOOD donor
GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 3
GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 4
 About Blood
• Blood is the red colored fluid flowing continuously in our body's circulatory system.
About 1/12th of the body weight of a healthy individual is blood. On an average there
are about 5 - 6 liters of blood present.
• Blood contains mainly a fluid called plasma in which are suspended cellular
elements. Three types of cells - RBC's, WBC's and tiny platelets form the cellular
element.
(c) Plasma: Acts as a vehicle to carry many substances like glucose, fats, proteins,
enzyme, hormones etc., in addition to the blood cells.
(d) Red Cells: Carry oxygen from lungs to various body tissues and take back carbon
dioxide from the cells and tissues to be thrown out of body in the form of exhaled air.
(c) White cells: Mainly act as body scavengers and guards. They help in the immune
system of the body and act as defense forces of the body killing the bacteria or any
other organisms entering the body.
(d) Platelets: Help in the clotting and coagulation of blood. We have experienced in our
life that whenever we get injured the bleeding stops after a few minutes. This is
brought about by a mechanism called clotting of blood in which platelets plays a
very vital role.

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 5

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 6
 AB -ve, 1%
AB +ve, 3%
B -ve, 2%

B +ve, 9%

A -ve, 6%
O +ve, 38%

A +ve, 34%
O -ve, 7%
O +ve O -ve A +ve A -ve B +ve B -ve AB +ve AB -ve

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 7

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 8
 Facts about Blood
• If someone is in accident, has surgery, gets cancer, they may need another
person’s blood to help them survive.
• There is no substitute for blood transfusion.
• This blood comes from blood donors.
• When someone donates a pint of blood, that blood is separated into red
cells, white cells, plasma and platelets.
• Each one of these can be given to a different patient who needs only that
part of the blood.
• Whole blood can be stored up to 35 days.
• Red blood cells can be stored for about 42 days.
• Plasma can be stored for 365 days.
• Blood platelets for 5 days.

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 9

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 10
 Who needs a Blood

• A liver transplant patient, on average, will need 6 to 10 units of red

blood cells, 20 units of plasma and 10 units of platelets.
• A newborn open-heart surgery, on average, will need 1 to 4 units of
red blood cells, 1 to 2 units of plasma, and 1 to 4 units of platelets.
• A kidney transplant patient, on average, will need 1 to 2 units of red
blood cells to get through surgery.
• A heart transplant patient, on average, will need 4 to 6 units of red
blood cells.
• In miscarriage or childbirth, cases the patient may need large
amount of blood to be transfused for saving her life and also the
child's.
• In many other situations like poisoning, drug reactions, shock,
burns, blood transfusion is the only way to save precious human life.

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 11

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 12
 Who are Eligible to Donate Blood ?

• Any healthy adult, both male and female, can donate blood. Men can donate
safely once in every three months while women can donate every four
months.

• Age between 18 and 60 years

• Haemoglobin not less than 12.5 g/dL

• Blood Pressure acceptable range is 160/90 to 110/60

• Temperature Should not exceed 99.5 (37.5 c)

• Body weight not less than 45 Kg

“The actual blood donation usually takes less than 10 minutes. The entire
process, from when you sign in to the time you leave, takes about an hour”

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 13

 Blood Collection in Karnataka

357494
600000

500000

400000 165992 185440

165312
131902
148900
300000

200000

100000 188003 172691187604

156095 169764
114574

0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Volunt ary Blood Donors Replacement Blood Donors

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 14

 Tips on Blood donation
• Please have a good meal at least 3 hours before donating blood.
• Please accept the snacks offered to you after the donation, it is vital
you have them. You are recommended to have a good meal later.
• Please avoid smoking on the day before donating. You can smoke 3
hours after donation.
• You will not be eligible to donate blood if you have consumed
alcohol 48 hours before donation.
• The donor should not have donated blood in the last 3 months.
• The donor should disclose whether he is under any medication for
malaria, jaundice etc.

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 15

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 16
GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 17
 Benefits of Blood donation

• Reduce the chance of heart diseases : It has been observed that increase in
blood iron level increases the chance of heart disease. Regular blood
donation helps especially males in loosing iron on regular basis. It helps in
reducing the chance of heart attack to one third.

• The amount of toxic chemicals (e.g. mercury, pesticides) circulating in the

blood stream is reduced by the amount contained in given blood.

• Burns calories : One pint of blood (450 ml) when donated burns 650 calories
in donor’s body.

• Mini Blood test is done :

HB level test, Blood pressure, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Syphilis and
Malaria.
Donor is immediately informed if any of these test found to be positive.

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 18

THANK
YOU

GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 19

Be a BLOOD donor

BLOOD Drive
in
RGBSI – IMDS/Procure. Team
ON
________________________
At
________________________

THANK YOU
GIVE BLOOD GIVE LIFE by SHASHI 20