Written by: Aiden Man Pradhan - 32028, Grade IV
Posted on: 24 August, 2023
Blood donation is a procedure where people donate their blood to others so that it becomes helpful to the people who are in need due to various health problems.
The first step is taking out blood from volunteers and storing them in medical plastic bags. The blood is then sent to the laboratory to be checked up to see if the blood received is healthy enough to be donated. Once passed with the requirements, the blood is labelled and stored.
It is said that males can donate blood every 12 weeks and females can do it every 16 weeks.
People have different categories of blood groups among which O negative can donate blood to all other groups and is known as a universal donor. On the other hand AB positive blood type is called universal recipient because they can receive blood from any other blood group.
When we donate blood, the extra iron in our body gets released which helps us to maintain a healthy liver, kidney and get free from blood iron related diseases,
The best part about blood donation is that it saves lives and we feel good about it.
People 17 years and above are allowed to donate blood. I plan to donate my blood when I’m 17 years old.
