‘Share Blood - Save A
Life’ Mission
Dr Aniruddha Dharmadhikari
Yuva Shakti Raktadaan Abhiyaan
Shree Sai Baba Heart Institute
What if?
Imagine your father has just suffered a
heart attack and requires blood
transfusion to undergo open-heart
surgery
What if?
Imagine your little nephew or niece baby
was born with a blood disorder and
required periodic blood transfusions in
order to have a chance at survival.
What if?
Imagine your best friend has just met with
an accident and requires at least 4-5
blood transfusions to compensate the
blood loss
‘YOU’ - The Saviour!
Naturally you'd want to do everything in your
power to help.
There is one way you can help. That is by
Donating blood!
Historical Aspects
People have always been fascinated by blood
 Ancient Egyptians bathed in it.
 Aristocrats drank it.
 Authors & playrights used it as themes.
 Modern Humanity transfuses it.
Historical aspects
 1492 - Blood was taken from three young men & given to
Pope Innocent VII to cure him.
 1616 - William Harvey described how blood is circulated
throughout the body.
 1667 - First successful human blood transfusion.
 1800 - Blood transfunsions banned bcos few people
survived
Why did success elude
experimenters so long ?
Clotting was the principle obstacle to overcome
• Braxton Hicks 1869 – Sodium Phosphate as a nontoxic
anticoagulant.
• Karl Landsteiner 1901 – ABO blood gr. System.
• World War II - establishment of blood banks by the
American Red Cross in 1947.
Did You Know?
• Blood flows everywhere through the human body
• We cannot live without it.
• The heart pumps blood to all our body cells.
Red blood cells carry oxygen
White blood cells fight infection
Platelets stop bleeding
Plasma carries nutrition to cells
Did You Know?
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350ml of blood can save as many as three lives.
Every second, someone in India needs blood.
One out of every three of us will need blood in our life time.
Only 3% of the eligible population donates blood in any given
year.
 Even with all of today’s technology, there is no substitute for
blood.
 Someone has to give blood in order for
someone to receive blood.
Do you know that..
 Hospitals predict that the need for blood will increase
5% each year.
 Approximately only 4% of the eligible population in
India donates blood.
 75% of donors donate only ONCE per year
If they donated just two times per year there would never be
any shortages.
Do you know that..
 A 70 kg person has 5 litres of blood in his/her body
(70 ml/kg).
 A person can donate blood every 90 days (3 months).
 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
Do you know that..
3 out of 10 patients who need blood do not get it because
there is not enough supply
Blood from a paid donor is 3 times more likely to have any
4 transmissible diseases such as malaria, syphilis, hepatitis
B or C, or AIDS
Some Reasons to Donate Blood
Blood is always needed for:
 accident
victims
 cancer patients
 blood disorder patients
 surgery patients
 Pre-mature, pre term babies
 and many others…….
 1 out of 10 hospital patients needs a blood
transfusion
 4.5 million Indians lives are saved by blood
transfusions each year
WHOLE BLOOD
Effects:
1 unit of whole blood (350ml) –
↑ Hb by about 0.75 gm/dl.
In pediatric patients, 8ml/kg of W.B. –
↑ Hb by about 1 gm/dl.
Our Primary Concern • Safety of Blood Donor & Blood Recipient (patient)
because “Safe Blood” gives life, “Unsafe blood” gives
infections
• To ensure “Blood Safety”,
– Strict “Donor Screening” at the Camp
– “Testing” of collected blood to WHO specified standards
– Strict “cross-matching” of blood samples to ensure safe
transfusion to patient
Pre-Donation information
• Blood is taken ONLY from Voluntary Donors
• Using sterile, disposable blood bags & instruments
• Donated Blood is tested and separated into components
benefiting 3-4 patients
• It is safe to donate every 3 months
• It is quick and safe.
• It doesn’t hurt.
• It saves 3 to 4 lives.
Procedure for
Voluntary Blood Donation
Pre-Donation:
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Donor Screening
Donor Eligibility criteria
Deferral Criteria (Donor Consent Form)
Medical examination
Blood Donation:
5.
Blood donation procedure
Post donation
6.
7.
Rest, advice & refreshment
Donor Certificate, Donor ID card
1. Donor Screening
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Safe Donor selection involves –
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Identification of low risk populations
Donor education and recruitment
Encouraging self deferral based on “Deferral Criteria”
Medical Examination before donation
Voluntary Non-remunerated Repeat Donor
(VNRD) is safest
2. Donor Eligibility Criteria
• Who can donate?
• Age: 18 - 60 years
• Weight: > 45 kgs
Wt > 45 Kg
• Hemoglobin level: >12 gms/dl
• Body temperature not more than 37◦C
• Pulse regular, rate between 60-100/min
• BP between 90-160 systolic and 60-100 diastolic
• Not taking medicines for HT, DM, IHD
3. Deferral Criteria
Who CANNOT donate?
Life long
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Abnormal bleeding disorder
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Heart, Kidney, Liver Disorder
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Thyroid disorder
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Epilepsy, Mental disorders
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Tuberculosis, Leprosy,
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Asthma
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Cancer
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Insulin dependent diabetics
Uncontrolled High BP
1 year
6 Months
o Surgery
o Tattoo or body piercing
o Typhoid
o Dental extraction
o Dog bite
o Root canal treatment
o Unexplained wt loss
o Malaria
o Continuous low
grade fever
o Vaccination
3. Deferral Criteria…
(Donor Consent Form)
Female donors cannot donate blood……
• During pregnancy
• After delivery for one year
• When lactating
• During menstrual period and for 7 days therafter
Male donors cannot donate blood……
• If cosumed alcohol in the previous 24 hours
4. Medical Examination at camp
• Blood test for:
– Blood grouping
– Hemoglobin
• Blood pressure
• Pulse
• General physical examination
Post Donation Advice
• Drink lots of fluids for next 24 hours
• Avoid smoking for one hour & alcohol till after a meal
• Don’t use elevator to go up immediately after donation as it will
make blood rush to your feet & make you dizzy!
• Avoid highly strenuous exercises & games for a day
• If you feel dizzy, lie down & put your feet up. You will be alright
in 10-20 mins.
• Remove band-aid after 4 hours.
• If you have any questions, meet camp doctor or call us at
91-253-2507001/ 2507002
6. Testing at Blood Bank
Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs)
Blood collected at the BDC is screened using highest
quality screening tests for 6 TTIs
• HIV 1
• HIV 2
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• VDRL (syphilis)
• Malaria
7. Blood Products/Components
& their uses
Blood collected is screened for TTIs (infections) & IF
SAFE, is separated into components & stored for issue
A.) Whole blood
– For Exchange Transfusion in Babies
– Accident Victims
– Complicated Delivery cases
– Some specific surgeries
7. Blood Products/Components
& their uses
B.) Blood Components
Red Cells: for anemia
Fresh Frozen Plasma: for clotting disorders, burns
Platelets/Platelet rich plasma: for cancer, dengue
Cryoprecipitate: for clotting disorders
Cryo-Poor Plasma: for burns
What can YOU do?
• Make Blood Donation a HABIT
• Donate regularly – every 3 months to commemorate
special days like birthdays, anniversaries ….
• Motivate others to donate
• Refer your friends and relatives
Benefits to Donor of blood
donation
Health benefits:
Regular donation (2-3 times a year….)
– Lowers cholesterol
– Decreases incidence of heart attacks, strokes
Donor is also eligible to receive one FREE unit of blood if
needed for
– Self
– Spouse/ Child/ Parents, and
– Even friends
Benefits to Donor of blood
donation
Research published in 2012 demonstrated that
repeated blood donation is effective in reducing
Blood pressure,
Blood glucose,
HbA1c,
Low-density lipoprotein/high-density lipoprotein
ratio, and
Heart rate.
Benefits to Donor of blood
donation
The first and foremost advantage of
donating blood is the exalted feeling of
saving someone's life
Reduce the chance of heart
diseases
Increase in blood iron level increases the chance of heart
disease.
Increases blood iron level favors the process of cholesterol
oxidation and thus leads to heart disease. Regular blood
donation helps especially males in loosing iron on regular
basis.
It helps in reducing the chance of heart attack to one third.
Enhance the production of
new Red Blood Cells
As the blood is withdrawn from the donors body there is
decrease in blood cells.
To replenish it, immediately new cells are produced by
marrow and this way blood gets refreshed.
Therefore donating blood helps in stimulating generation
of new blood cells.
Helps in fighting Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is a iron overload disorder wherein iron
accumulates in the body tissue because or improper iron
metabolism.
This condition may lead to organ damage.
People with little iron overload can easily donate blood and
reduce their iron content.
Burns calories
One can diet or remain fit by donating blood regularly.
One pint of blood (350 ml) when donated burns 650
calories in donor’s body.
Blood donation also sheds extra calories and reduces blood
cholesterol level.
Invigorated feeling in elderly people
It has been mentioned in various sites though not proved
that elderly people in good health have reported feeling
invigorated or reenergized by giving blood on a regular
basis.
Basic tests are done
A donor gets a mini health checkup done before
donating blood
Hematocrit i.e. Hb level test,
Blood pressure is measured,
Body weight is checked.
After the blood is collected it is tested for 6 major diseases.
Donor is immediately informed if any of these test found
to be positive.
Reduce Cancer Risk
Homogeneous blood donation is correlated with lower risks
of cancers.
According to the Miller-Keystone Blood Center, including
liver, lung, colon, stomach and throat cancers.
Risk levels dropped is related to the frequency of blood
donation.
Disadvantages of blood donation
There are no major disadvantages of donating blood, except
that sometimes one may experience a drop in blood
pressure due to hypovolemia (a state of reduced blood
volume), which may necessitate cancellation of donation.
Sometimes, one may also experience mild nausea or
dizziness for a short while.
Our Motto
No One Should Die Without Blood.
No One Should Die Without Blood Donation.
Every blood donor is a hero!