Donating Blood
I lived in London during the 1980s and the last time I went to donate blood I wasn't able to since they said I lived in England during the time of Mad Cow Disease. Does this mean no one in the UK can donate blood? Is there a way for me to get screened so that I can donate blood again?
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World Blood Donor Day
World Blood Donor Day is day dedicated to thanking and celebrating voluntary non-remunerated blood donors.
Millions of people owe their lives to people they will never meet – people who donate their blood freely and without any reward. However, the overwhelming majority of the world’s population do not have access to safe blood. Over 80 million units of blood are donated every year, but only 38% are collected in developing countries where 82% of the global population live. In addition, many countries remain dependent on donation by the families or friends of patients who require blood and, in some countries, blood donors still receive payment.Yet evidence from around the world demonstrates that voluntary unpaid donors are the foundation of a safe blood supply because they are least likely to transmit potentially life-threatening infections, such as HIV and hepatitis viruses, to the recipients of their blood. It is to these unsung heroes that World Blood Donor Day is dedicated. World Blood Donor Day builds on the success of World Health Day 2000 which was devoted to the theme ‘Blood Saves Lives. Safe Blood Starts With Me. The enthusiasm and energy with which this day was celebrated indicated that there would be a positive response to an opportunity to give thanks to the millions of people who give the precious gift of life. It also builds on International Blood Donor Day organized annually by the International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations since 1995.
2/26/09 crpitt wrote:
Well I am giving blood tomorrow hopefully, so I know you still can in the UK. I am not sure if you can give blood again, because someone I know that lives in Ireland now, is not allowed to give blood over there because of living and donating blood in the UK at the same time as yourself.
Hopefully someone else can shed more light on this subject.
2/27/09 BlogCatalog wrote:
Perhaps a tweetfeed design for World Blood Donor Day and that way we can track all tweets related to it and link to it as a resource from here.
3/05/09 crpitt wrote:
Great Idea
I am already tracking give blood tweets, but will have to think of a special #hashtag thing for World Blood Donor Day
3/21/09 currypaper wrote:
proud to join this group. this will be my 5th donationo.
5/12/09 2009bmcnvbsp wrote:
Naga City has its own unique way in celebrating the WBDD '09 on June 14, 2009, at Naga City Gymnasium dubbed as "KADUGO: Kadamay, Ngonyan Sagkod Pa Man"...a Mobile Blood Donation activity will follow after the ceremonial "Pledge of Commitiment to the NVBSP's achieving 100% Voluntary Non-remunerated Donation of Blood. At least 1,500 voluntary blood donor will be screened during the said activity coming from the different barangays of Naga, private sectors, NGO's, Youth organizations, Schools and universities and Religious congregations. - Mario Chavez
1/17/10 KDsKorner wrote:
Hey Tony
Keep trying to donate...
It's totally going to depend on the blood service organization and their rules which are constantly changing as the science changes.
6/14/11 Yrhelper wrote:
Here's the official #tag #blooddonorday twitter.com/whonews/status/79471683039264769