Register yourself/your relatives as volunteers for blood donation
For registration contact : Secretary, TWA, Circle Office.
450ml of blood can save as many as three
lives.
Every two seconds, someone in India needs
blood.
One out of every three of us will need blood
in our life time.
Even with all of today’s technology, there is
no substitute for blood.
A person has 5 - 6 litres
of blood in their body.
A person can donate blood every 90 days (3 months).
Recovery after blood donation :
Body recovers the Blood very quickly:
Blood plasma volume– within 24 - 48 hours
Red Blood Cells – in about 3
weeks
Platelets & White Blood Cells – within minutes
Who can donate?
Age: 18 - 60 years
Weight : > 45 kgs
Hemoglobin level: >12 gms/dl
for men and 12.5 gms/dl for women
In good health
Health benefits:
Regular donation (2-3 times a year….)
Lowers cholesterol
Lowers lipid levels
Decreases incidence of heart attacks, strokes
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