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 According to official statistics, our nation requires 4crore

units of blood and only 40lakh units are actually available.
Out of which 30% is contributed family/replacement donors.
Voluntary blood donors is very low in India as only about 8
for every 1,000 population is willing to give.
it's said that, if only 3% of India's eligible population
donates their blood, there will be no shortage of blood and its
components in blood banks. This would mean that a
significant number of deaths could be avoided if people
donate blood regularly and voluntarily.

Status In India

Blood is needed every minute

To replace blood lost because of accidents or diseases.
To treat shock due to injury.
For Major & Minor surgeries including open heart surgeries,
transplants etc.
For patients suffering from Anemia.
For burn victims.
During child birth for the mother.
For exchange transfusion for new born infants.
To make blood derivatives which are used to treat medical
problems.
For children suffering from ailments like Thalassaemia,
Hemophilia (bleeding disorders) , Leukemia, Blood Cancer.

Why Blood donation needed?

 If I donate blood, I will fall ill, and Im susceptible to contract

diseases like HIV
The needles which are used to collect blood are sterile and disposable.
So neither You will fall ill nor you will get HIV. Moreover the collected
blood will be tested before transfusing it to the patient,
I am a woman, I cant donate blood
Being a woman does not hamper your ability to donate blood. if just
350 ml of blood is taken out, it will not hamper any bodily functions

I suffer from diabetics, I cannot donate blood

If you are on oral medication for diabetes and are not insulindependent, you are a good candidate to donate blood

Misconception towards Blood Donation

 Reduces Risk of Heart Disease

Regular blood donations help to keep the levels of iron in the body in
control. This has shown to reduce heart disease
Burns Calories
One time blood donation helps you shed 650 Kcal. This can aid you in
your body weight control measures
Reduces the Risk of Cancer
High levels of iron have been implicated in cancer. Theoretically,
donating blood frequently will reduce the risk of cancers

Benefits of Blood
Donation

DOs

DONTs

You are between age group of 18-60

years.

Under treatment with antibiotics or

any other medication.

Your weight is 45 kgs or more.

Cardiac problems, hypertension,

epilepsy, diabetes (on insulin therapy),
history of cancer, chronic kidney or
liver disease, bleeding tendencies,
venereal disease, HIV etc.

Your last blood donation was 3 or

more months earlier.

Major surgery in the last 6 months

You are healthy and have not suffered

from malaria, typhoid or other
transmissible disease in the recent
past.

Had sexual relations with different

partners or with a high risk individual

Precautions before donating

 About Lions club can be mentioned here. Just a brief one.

So that people can know where they are donating.

 This can be made as conclusion slide.. Add like expecting

full participation from students from both the batches.
And from next year we can make 14th june as blood
donation day in our campus(world donation day).
Date, time and venue can be mentioned in this slide.
I have just drafted this presentation. You can edit it and
add the slides or totally change it according to your wish.