Blood Donation

* Person above 18 years of age and over 50 Kgs. in weight can donate blood once in three months.
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* A normal adult has five to six liters of blood in his/her body of which only 300 ml is used during blood donation.
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* This blood is replaced by your body within 24 to 48 hours!
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* No special diet, rest or medicine is required after blood donation.
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* The donor should not have taken any medicine in the last 48 hours.
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* The donor should not have contacted jaundice in the previous three years.
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* Every donor is given a medical checkup prior to donation to see if he/she is medically fit and doesn't suffer from anemia, high blood pressure etc.,
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* The donor cannot contract AIDS or any other disease by donating blood.

Make Blood donation a habit . There are many persons

including females who has donated blood more than 10 -20 times in their life

Start with your B'day or from just today. Your little contribution can save someone's life.