Dubai: Karnataka Sports & Cultural Club to hold blood donation drive on Mar 10


Shodhan Prasad

Dubai, Mar 7: On the occasion of their first anniversary, Karnataka Sports & Cultural Club, a registered body along with Dubai health authority and community development authority (CDA), Government of Dubai, UAE have scheduled to conduct a ‘blood donation drive’ at Union Metro Station, Deira on Friday March 10 from 8 am to 1 pm. Donors are requested to come in large numbers in support.

Facts about blood which need to be known:
•Every three seconds somebody needs blood.
•One out of every four people entering a hospital needs blood.
•People who have been in car accidents and have suffered massive blood loss may need transfusion of 50 units or more  of red blood cells.
•Anaemic patients need blood transfusion to increase their iron levels.
•Cancer, transplant and trauma patients and patients undergoing open-heart surgery, require platelet transfusion to      survive.
•The average bone marrow transplant requires 120 units of platelets and about 20 units of red blood cells.
•Severe burn victims can use upto 20 units of platelets during their treatment.
•Thalassemia patients consume 47% (13,976 units in 2009) of the blood collected through the DBDC.
•Just one pint of donated blood can help save 3-5 lives.
•An adult body contains 10-12 pints of blood.
•It takes about 7-10 minutes to donate a pint of blood and 24 hours for your body to replace the blood fluid volume.
•One unit of blood can be separated into several components (red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets and  cryoprecipitate).
•Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and transport oxygen to body tissue. The body replaces red blood cells  approximately six weeks after donation. Refrigerated red cells can last up to 42 days.
•Plasma makes up 55% of blood volume and transports blood cells, clotting proteins, nutrients and antibodies. The body  replaces plasma within 24 hours of donation. Frozen plasma can be stored upto one year.
•Platelets are produced in the bone marrow. The body replaces platelets within 72 hours of donation. Platelets are  always in demand as they have a shelf life of five  days.
•There are four main blood types; A, B, AB and O. The most common blood type is O positive. The rarest blood is AB       negative.

For more information please call:
00971 525872932 or 009714 228770 or write to kar.sc.club@gmail.com

  

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  • IQBAL, ABU DHABI

    Thu, Mar 09 2017

    Congratulations to Karnataka Sports & Cultural Club on the occasion of their 1st anniversary, Sports and Culture are the major aspects of a progressive society. Sports leads to Good health and Culture leads to good character. The name it self indicates that the organization has chosen the right objective.
    May Allah bless this organization with his choicest blessings and make it a predominant body of social service to empower our Community and our Nation .

    Best of luck for upcoming Blood Donation camp!

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  • Firoz Kaikamba, Al Ain

    Wed, Mar 08 2017

    Ma Sha Allah..... Good job KSCC Support and donate blood,

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  • Mustak Udupi, Udupi/ Ajman

    Wed, Mar 08 2017

    Thanks Prasad and Daijiworld team

    Let's encourage the work of serving humanity by attending the blood donation drive

    Best of luck
    Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Tue, Mar 07 2017

    Thank you shodhan Prasad for bring this very important news in DW.
    Within one year time period KSCC has been done very noble social deeds towards expatis of Indian's
    And now they are celebrating first anniversary very unique way. Congratulations KSCC and let's hope good success.

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