WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY - 14/06/2013
FACTS ABOUT DONATING BLOOD
what is it used for ?
Blood donations (giving blood) save lives every day. They are used in a wide variety of different situations and to treat a large number of different illnesses and conditions.
Blood donates is needed for:
- cancer patients
- children with Anaemia
- Pregnancy complications
- Heart disease and transplants
- Accidents
Who can donate blood and who cannot
CAN
They must be over 17 years old and less than 70 years old and weigh more that 45kg.
CAN'T
If a persons is giving blood, they cannot have been ill 7 days before the donation
HIV positive,
If a person has a recent tattoo (less than 6 months old)
Hepatitis B and C
Low in iron
pregnant or just given birth
WHO: Dr Margaret Chan video message for World Blood Donor Day 2013
Interesting facts................
- 1 in 3 people need a blood transfusion
- every week Australia needs over 27,000 blood donations
- you are able to donate every 57 days
- in 60 countries around the world blood is given by 100% of voluntary donations
- WHO'S (World Health Organization) goal is to have 100% voluntary donations all over the world by 2020