Donating Blood - The Greatest Gift Of All

Donating blood in the noblest deed one can optBlood is the red colored liquid flowing incessantly in
for on the earth because donating blood savesour body. On an average 5 - 6 liters of blood is
lives. Just imagine you are saving life of a humanpresent in human body. A donor can donate
being! All the other gifts are bought with the forceevery three months.
of money but this gift comes out of only feeling!There are three categories of blood donors: -
Blood donation has also picked up very well in(1) PROFESSIONAL DONORS - They sell their
India, Ahmedabad and many NGO like Blood Bankblood, quality is not guaranteed and can pass on
India has also taken up the responsibility tovery dangerous diseases to the recipient. It is
promotes awareness of blood donation. So peoplebanned to take blood from any professional
are coming forth voluntarily to donate blood ordonor.
we can say we are becoming more humanitarian.(2) REPLACEMENT DONATION - Healthy relatives
After the tests are cleared one could donateand friends of the patient give their blood, of any
blood according to the doctor’s advice. Thegroup, to the blood bank. In return, the required
quantity is decided by the doctor. God forbade nonumber of units in the required blood group is
one would need blood…. But for those who aregiven. This is in practice.
in need this acts like life saving liquid. Life is(3) VOLUNTARY DONATION- Here a donor
God’s gift, so let’s nourish it carefully.donates blood voluntarily. The blood can be used
There are some tests to be made beforefor any patient even without revealing the identity
donating the blood but first and foremost is theof the donor. This is the best type of blood
will, and concern for the fellow beings. Blood is thedonation where an inspired human being gives
red colored liquid flowing incessantly in our body.blood in an act of selfless service.
On an average 5 - 6 liters of blood is present inDonate Blood Plasma can be carried on very
human body.casually. After donating the blood you can even
The groups of blood. All human beings will fall ingo for work. The blood volume or plasma is
one of the following groups.replaced within a day. Four to eight weeks are
A positive or A negativeneeded for complete replacement of the red cells.
B positive or B negativeThe persons suffering from any blood transmitted
O positive or O negativediseases, fever, jaundice, Aids. Albeit blood
AB positive or AB negativedonation is on everywhere. A donor should be
There are also some sub groups as well as a fewhealthy and above 18 and below 60 years.
other classifications