Shodhan Prasad
Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai
Dubai, Aug 12: UAE Bunts will hold a special blood donation camp at Al Wasl Hospital, Dubai on Wednesday August 17 from 6.30 pm to 10 pm.
Organisers at UAE Bunts have requested donors to come in large numbers and take active part in this great cause.
UAE Bunts have also joined some of the other patriotic associations like Karnataka Sangha Sharjah, Mogaveers UAE, Amchigele Samaj UAE, Ramarajya Kshatriya Sangha UAE, Padmashali UAE and Kodagu Dakshina Kannada Gowda Sangha Dubai that have so far recorded their names in the list of blood donors of India in the UAE.
Facts about blood in UAE:
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 can need transfusions of 50 units or more of red blood cells.
Anaemic patients need blood transfusions to increase their iron levels.
Cancer, transplant and trauma patients, and patients undergoing open-heart surgery, requires platelet transfusions 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 up to 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 up to 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.
Please join this great cause and inform your friends too.
For further details please contact:
Sarvotham Shetty - 050 6125464
Ganesh Rai - 050 5273714
Sudhakar Alva - 050 5525088