Source: People’s Daily Online – Hainan Channel
People’s Daily Online Haikou, June 14 (Li Haorong) June 14, 2022 is the 19th World Blood Donor Day. The World Health Organization’s theme for World Blood Donor Day 2022 is: Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join us and save lives.
It is reported that blood is an indispensable medical resource and has important medical value. Millions of patients around the world need blood and its products to save lives every year. According to statistics, in Hainan Province, at least 500 people need to donate blood every day to basically meet the clinical blood demand. Blood can be regenerated, but life cannot be repeated. With the increasing demand for medical blood, it is urgent for the public to actively participate in voluntary blood donation to ensure an adequate blood supply.
Free blood donation can enjoy preferential policies
The reporter learned from the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College that according to Article 12 of Hainan Province’s “Regulations on Free Blood Donation in Hainan Special Economic Zone”, free blood donation If the blood donated by blood donors has passed the test, they can enjoy the following discounts: When the blood donated by voluntary blood donors is less than 1,000 milliliters in clinical use, the blood equivalent to three times the total amount of blood donated by themselves will be used free of charge, and the total amount of donated blood is more than 1,000 milliliters. If the blood is used for clinical use, the spouses, parents and children of unpaid blood donors can use the same amount of blood for free in total. If the blood donated by unpaid blood donors is unqualified after the test, when the blood is used clinically by himself, his spouse, parents and children, he can use the same amount of blood for free in total.
Is blood donation harmful to health?
Feng Xueguan, director of the blood transfusion department of Hainan Cancer Hospital, introduced that healthy, age-appropriate blood donors donate 200-400 ml of blood at a time, which only accounts for 5%-10% of the body’s blood volume and will not cause harm to the body. 80% of the blood in the human body circulates in the heart and blood vessels, and the remaining 20% (about 800 ml) of blood is stored in the liver, skin and other organs. After blood donation, the reserve blood will be quickly released into the blood circulation without reducing the body circulation blood volume.
Blood is regenerable. Donation of blood stimulates hematopoietic function. Generally, about a week or so, the lost blood cells will be replenished. In addition, the state has strict management of blood collection institutions, the collection environment and equipment are professional, and the collection personnel have professional qualifications. Therefore, it is very safe to collect blood in a regular blood donation center and will not transmit any diseases.
Who is suitable for donating blood? Which groups are not suitable for?
“There are requirements for blood donation on age, weight and disease”, Feng Xueguan introduced that the state advocates blood donation from 18 years old to 55 years old, but it does not mean that you can’t donate blood if you are over 55 years old, if you have no adverse blood donation reactions in the past , Repeated blood donors who meet the health check requirements can be extended to 60 years old.
There are also weight requirements for blood donation, which should be no less than 50 kg (kg) for men and 45 kg (kg) for women. Breastfeeding women, especially within 6 months after giving birth, are not suitable for donating blood, and other women are also not suitable for donating blood three days before and after the menstrual period.
In order to ensure blood safety and qualification, patients with various infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, or at risk of infectious diseases; suffering from malignant tumors or medical history; chronic diseases such as serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or autoimmune People with diseases and other people are not allowed to donate blood.
What are the precautions before donating blood?
Feng Xueguan reminded that toxoid, inactivated or genetically engineered vaccines (such as cholera, typhoid, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, etc.) should not be injected 24 hours before blood donation , do not take antibiotics and other drugs.
In terms of diet, high-fat and high-protein foods, such as milk, soy milk, fried eggs, chocolate, fried foods, etc., should not be eaten before blood donation. Don’t donate blood on an empty stomach, don’t stay up late, don’t drink alcohol the day before blood donation, and ensure adequate sleep.
It is understood that in 2021, under the situation of normalized prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the amount of blood collection in Hainan will reach a new high. , compared with 2020, an increase of 0.98%, 1.73%, and 6.17% year-on-year, respectively, achieving six consecutive years of growth since 2016.
At present, Hainan Province needs at least 500 people to donate blood every day in order to basically meet the clinical blood demand. The Hainan Provincial Blood Center appealed to hope that more healthy people of school age can regularly participate in unpaid blood donation.