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Twenty-year-old Vikas Bagri works in the HR Department of a popular hospital.
He follows a hectic working schedule but one thing that features in his agenda is to donate blood every three months.
"I wasn?t aware of how important blood donation is till I joined the hospital and my interaction with the medical fraternity increased. So many people need blood every minute but I think many are still unaware of blood donation,? says Bagri.
Doctors say that out of the 8.5 million units of blood that is required in a year in India, only 5.5 million units is actually available.
You might have heard that blood donation makes you weak or that it increases the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS or other diseases. Here are some facts about blood donation:
However, there are a few things you need to keep in mind when donating blood.
Says director, Transfusion Department, Apollo, Dr R N Makroo, ?If you are pregnant, lactating or have had abortion or if you have suffered from malaria or typhoid in the last one year or if you have had a surgery in the last six months then you should not donate blood.?
And check with your doctor if you have high blood pressure or any other medical condition.
But if you are fit and between the ages of 18 and 60 then you can go ahead and donate blood and make all the difference in the world.
He follows a hectic working schedule but one thing that features in his agenda is to donate blood every three months.
"I wasn?t aware of how important blood donation is till I joined the hospital and my interaction with the medical fraternity increased. So many people need blood every minute but I think many are still unaware of blood donation,? says Bagri.
Doctors say that out of the 8.5 million units of blood that is required in a year in India, only 5.5 million units is actually available.
You might have heard that blood donation makes you weak or that it increases the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS or other diseases. Here are some facts about blood donation:
- Donating blood does not make you weak.
- When you donate one unit of blood it equals 350 to 450 ml which is five to six ltr of blood. It is however, replenished in 24 hours.
- Blood donation does not put you at risk of HIV/AIDS if you make sure you use sterile disposable equipment.
- It reduces the risk of heart attack.
However, there are a few things you need to keep in mind when donating blood.
Says director, Transfusion Department, Apollo, Dr R N Makroo, ?If you are pregnant, lactating or have had abortion or if you have suffered from malaria or typhoid in the last one year or if you have had a surgery in the last six months then you should not donate blood.?
And check with your doctor if you have high blood pressure or any other medical condition.
But if you are fit and between the ages of 18 and 60 then you can go ahead and donate blood and make all the difference in the world.
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