Role of Clinicians in Promoting Voluntary Blood Donation

Dr. Anju Verma

Voluntary blood donation Crucial Role played by

Blood Banks Clinicians

Social organisations

Importance…….

It’s about LIFE ………………………….Volunteer donors provide blood which is

necessary to meet the needs of the patients they serve

Clinicians can motivate eligible people who visit patients for blood donation.

They can briefly outline the basic criteria of eligibility of blood donation

They can further be advised to maintain their health if they aren’t eligible to donate

Awareness !!!

Awareness about the need of blood donationAwareness about social obligationAwareness about shortage of blood and the requirementHighlight the fact that one donation can save three livesSimple procedure of blood collectionGood feeling after blood donation

Who can donate blood ?

Age - 18 – 65 years

Hemoglobin - > 12.5 gm%

Weight - > 45 kgs

Donors have to meet various other

criteria of eligibility of blood donation

Blood donation Process

To protect donors and recipients,

donors are questioned about their

medical history and are given a

mini physical examination to help

blood center staff determine

whether they are eligible donors

Myths and Misconceptions "I am afraid to give blood"

"My blood isn't rich enough"

"Other people must be giving enough blood"

"I am afraid of being turned down"

"My blood is not the right type”

"You'll take too much and I'll feel weak”

"They wouldn't want my blood

because of illness I've had”

.

What is blood?

How much do you

have?

Can you spare any?

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Advantages of Blood Donation

Lower risk of heart diseases and hypertension

Young fresh blood cells

Saving lives

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“Regular blood donors have a 33% lower risk of heart diseases”

- British Medical Journal

EducationTo tell people about blood and its physiologyTo educate people about blood, its types and various componentsTo tell them about blood related Diseases and Window periodTo motivate people and tell them how and why they should donate blood

Consent Written consent from donor is required to

collect and use blood and also that he or she will be notified about the test result

After blood donation, blood is tested for HIV 1&2, Hepatitis-B & C, Malaria and VDRL

before it is issued to patients

Test result notification and Counseling

Blood reports are sent to all blood donors so that they are aware of their

infectious marker statusThey are counseled for future

donations

Why does the questionnaire has so many personal questions ?

The highest priorities of the Blood banks are the safety of the blood supply and our blood donors

These questions are asked to ensure that it is safe for patients to receive donor’s blood and to

ensure that it is safe for donor to donate blood that day 

How long will it take to replenish the pint of blood donated? Donated plasma is replaced after 2–3 days

Red blood cells are replaced after 36 days in healthy adult males

The interval between two whole blood donations is twelve weeks in India

How the blood is stored ?

The blood is usually stored in a flexible plastic bag that contains anticoagulant. This keeps the blood from clotting and preserves it during storage

Different components are stored at different temperatures to ensure their efficacy when transfused

What is apheresis?

Apheresis is the process by which platelets and other specific blood components (red cells or plasma) are collected from a donor.

Required Blood component is collected by the cell separator and the remaining components of the blood are returned to the donor during the donation.

Can one get HIV from donating blood?

Donating blood is a safe process. Each donor’s blood is collected through a new, sterile needle that is used once and then discarded.

One cannot contract HIV or other viral disease by donating blood.

Clinician play a very vital & big role to help the blood centers, to provide adequate and safe blood for their patients

Thank you