Today is world red cross day.As usual i donated blood voluntarily today.Blood donation has many benefits like rejuvenation of the body's defence system.However there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding this topic.Some popular myths are(source :http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/blooddrive/myths.cfm)
Myth #1:
Someone else will donate all the blood that's needed.
Reality #1:
That's not true.If everyone thinks like this then there will be no voluntary blood donation at all.The demand for blood usually goes up in the summers.But unfortunately supply decreases as people think that donating in the sizzling heat will take a toll on them.
Myth #2:
It hurts.
Reality #2:
Okay, maybe it does---a little. Far less than getting ears pierced, though, and only briefly. Check out a real donor story to read about the actual donation experience from someone who's done it. And remember that donating blood hurts a lot less than having someone you care about need blood and not get it because it's not there.
Myth #3:
I don't have time.
Reality #3:
It doesn't take long: about 45 minutes in all from arrival to departure.
Myth #1:
Someone else will donate all the blood that's needed.
Reality #1:
That's not true.If everyone thinks like this then there will be no voluntary blood donation at all.The demand for blood usually goes up in the summers.But unfortunately supply decreases as people think that donating in the sizzling heat will take a toll on them.
Myth #2:
It hurts.
Reality #2:
Okay, maybe it does---a little. Far less than getting ears pierced, though, and only briefly. Check out a real donor story to read about the actual donation experience from someone who's done it. And remember that donating blood hurts a lot less than having someone you care about need blood and not get it because it's not there.
Myth #3:
I don't have time.
Reality #3:
It doesn't take long: about 45 minutes in all from arrival to departure.
Myth #4:
They ask embarrassing questions.
Reality #4:
Okay, some of the questions are personal, but they have to be. The screening personnel are very professional and are not judgmental. Their only goal is to ensure a safe blood supply for our patients and a safe donation experience for donors.
Myth #5:
I might catch something from donating.
Reality #5:
Donations( carried out by professional organisations like Central Red Cross Blood Bank) are drawn using sterile equipment that is disposed of after a single use, and the professionals who draw your blood wear sterile latex gloves that are disposed of immediately after use on a single patient. At no time will you come in contact with any piece of equipment or material that has had contact with someone else's blood or body fluids.
Myth #6:
I'm too old.
I'm too young.
Reality #6:
There is no longer an upper age limit for donation. So long as you are healthy and weigh at least 110 pounds, you can continue to donate as a lifelong contribution to your community.
Maybe you are too young---if you're under 18. But once you turn 18, if you're healthy and weigh at least 110 pounds, you can make a real grown-up contribution to your community.
They ask embarrassing questions.
Reality #4:
Okay, some of the questions are personal, but they have to be. The screening personnel are very professional and are not judgmental. Their only goal is to ensure a safe blood supply for our patients and a safe donation experience for donors.
Myth #5:
I might catch something from donating.
Reality #5:
Donations( carried out by professional organisations like Central Red Cross Blood Bank) are drawn using sterile equipment that is disposed of after a single use, and the professionals who draw your blood wear sterile latex gloves that are disposed of immediately after use on a single patient. At no time will you come in contact with any piece of equipment or material that has had contact with someone else's blood or body fluids.
Myth #6:
I'm too old.
I'm too young.
Reality #6:
There is no longer an upper age limit for donation. So long as you are healthy and weigh at least 110 pounds, you can continue to donate as a lifelong contribution to your community.
Maybe you are too young---if you're under 18. But once you turn 18, if you're healthy and weigh at least 110 pounds, you can make a real grown-up contribution to your community.
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