Blood donation. Benefits and Conditions
Many people donate blood as humanitarian action to save others' lives.
This process is beneficial to the health of some, provided that
it takes place within specific conditions and procedures.
Many medical studies suggest that blood donation has positive effects on health.
According to experts at the Russian Nikolaev Health Center
those who constantly donate blood have the greatest tolerance for blood loss in
emergencies, and men who donate blood are less likely to
develop heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.
Some research and studies have also shown that blood donation helps prevent
atherosclerosis, gout, liver disease and gastrointestinal diseases
improves the functioning of blood cell-producing organs
and activates the bone marrow to produce new blood cells.
Benefits of blood donation:
Increase bone marrow activity to produce new blood cells
(red pellets, white pellets and platelets).
Increase blood circulation activity.
Blood donation helps reduce the percentage of iron in the blood because it is
- one of the causes of heart disease and blocked arteries.
- Studies have shown that those who donate their blood at least once
- year are less likely to develop circulatory diseases and leukemia.
Tips after blood donation:
After donation you take a rest and have a snack
and after 10 -15 minutes you can leave the place of donation
- Avoid strenuous physical
- activity or lift heavy loads
- for 5 hours after donation.
When feeling "dizzy"
it is recommended to lie on the back with the feet raised.
Too much fluid.
Types of blood donation:
- Donation of "whole blood"
- which includes all blood components of blood cells
- plasma and platelets.
There are several conditions
for blood donation to be sound
and risk-free:
The percentage of blood donated by the adult is between (450-500)
ml, and can be donated once every two months so that the number of
donations is not more than 5 times a year.
The donor should be in good health and free from infectious diseases
such as AIDS, hepatitis diseases and certain reproductive diseases.
The donor should not have a chronic disease, such as diabetes
heart disease and cancer.
The donor is likely to be between 18 and 65 years of age.
Persons with severe anaemia or genetic blood disease
are prohibited from donating blood.
Conducting compatibility tests between transfused blood units and patients'
blood to ensure the safety and effectiveness of blood.
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