The document discusses the importance and benefits of blood donation, outlining its significance in medical and societal contexts. It details the demand and supply gaps in blood availability, eligibility criteria for donors, and personal stories that emphasize the impact of selfless donations. Notably, it highlights James Harrison's contributions to blood donation, showcasing how one person's effort can save thousands of lives.

1. Benefits & Need
for Blood Donation
DR. CHIRANJIT NOATIA
Medical Officer
Blood Bank, District Hospital Gomati

2. Contents in Brief
• Blood What is it? Science & Philosophy & Law .
• Users/Who need it ?
• Demand / How much is the need ?
• Supply / How much available for use ?
• Eligibility for Blood Donation .
• Eligible donor base .
• Benefits of Blood Donation
• Need of Blood Donation
• One Amazing Story of Selfless Blood Donation !

3. Blood What is it? Science & Philosophy & Law
• Science: One of the main transport system of the body, which
delivers nutrients & oxygen to different cells and transports
metabolic waste products from cells.
• Philosophy : Vital life force which separate living beings from
non living things, a connection that binds societies together.
• Law/Medicine : A ―drug‖ which is to be manufactured as per
standards for to be used safely in patients.

4. Users / Who need it (Blood) ?
• For cancer patients
• For those undergoing surgery
• For complications of pregnancy
• To treat accident and burns victims & shock
• To provide clotting factors for people with bleeding
disorders, including haemophilia

5. Demand / How much is the need of Blood ?
• Projected Blood requirement in our State, based on WHO
norm of 1% of Population = 36,710
• In India the 12 Million Units (1 Crore 20 Lac)
• In Our Gomati District approx 4,500 unit.

6. Supply / How much available for use ?
• Last 5 years collection in our state stands at 27,000 to
28,000 in average . Never crossed 30,000. That is only
about 75% of total demand we are able to meet.
• In India on avg. 9 M units are collected against 12 M units
demand . (75% again)
• In our district same reflects. 3000-3500 units we are
getting against projected demand of 4500-5000 units.
• So, there is HUGE shortfall of 25% against demand.

7. Eligibility for Blood Donation
• Overall health- The donor must be fit and healthy, & should not be
suffering from transmittable diseases.
• Age and weight- The donor must be 18–65 years old and should weigh
a minimum of 45 kg.
• Pulse rate- Between 50 and 100 without irregularities.
• Haemoglobin level- A minimum of 12.5 g/dL.
• Blood Pressure- Diastolic: 60-90 mm Hg, Systolic: 100–140 mm Hg.
• Body temperature- Should be normal, not exceeding 37.5 °C.
• The time period between successive blood donations should be more
than 3 months.

8. Eligible Donor Base
• 49.8 % of total population in age group 20-65 yrs of age.
• 25 % of total population is Male in age group 20-65 yrs.
• If we subtract half of the Male due to under weight, NCDs
• We are having about 12-13% of total population as perfectly
fit eligible donor.
• 4,50,000 ( 4 lac 50 thousand ) is the approx number of
eligible donor , taking 12.5% of total population (36 lac) as
eligible donor.
• In Gomati District if we apply that formula approx 55,000
perfectly fit eligible donor.

9. Benefits of Blood Donation
• Lowers risk of heart disease by lowering blood viscosity, iron
stores & total cholesterol .
• Study found that there is small decrease in the risk of certain
cancers, that are linked to high iron levels including cancer of
liver, colon, lung, oesophagus & stomach.
• Free mini health check-up & screening of certain disease.
• According to a report by Mental Health Foundation it has been
found that Blood Donation helps Reducing stress, Improve
emotional well being, help getting rid of negative feelings,
provide a sense of belonging and reduce isolation.

10. Need of Blood Donation
• The most precious gift that anyone can give to another
person — the gift of Life.
• It isn't every day you can do something to save someone's
life - but that's exactly what you do every time you donate
blood. Blood is a priceless gift - a lifesaver.
• Blood can't be manufactured and it can't be replaced by
animal blood.
• As a person belonging in the society all of us TOGETHER
should help each other to overcome HUGE shortfall of Blood.

11. One Amazing Story of Selfless Blood Donation
• James Harrison, Australian Blood Donor (Born : 1936)
• At the age of 14, he got really sick. One of his lungs had to
be removed, and he needed a lot of blood.
• Received 13 units (almost 2 gallon or 7.5 litre) of Blood.
• So right after operation he wanted to give it back to the
society, and he did so after attaining 18 yrs of age.
• Regularly donated blood & plasma every 3 weeks or so for
11 years.

12. Story continuation ......
• Meanwhile, doctors were struggling with cases of a potentially
fatal condition called Rh incompatibility, also known as Rhesus
isoimmunisation or Rh disease. It occurs when a pregnant woman
has an Rh-negative blood type but the fetus she's carrying is Rh-
positive. In some pregnant women, Rh disease causes their
antibodies to attack the fetus's red blood cells.
• In Harrison's blood, Scientists found a rare antibody known as Rh
(D) immune globulin or anti-D.
• Doctors believe Harrison has anti-D because of the blood he
received at age 14. And so Harrison became the first anti-D donor
in Australia, and every batch of Anti-D that has been made in
Australia came from his blood.

13. Story continuation ......
• He has made over 1000 donations throughout his lifetime,
and these donations are estimated to have saved over 2.4
million unborn babies from the condition.
• On 11 May 2018 he made his 1173rd donation at the age of 81
yrs, his last donation as per Australian policy.
• Harrison was awarded the Medal of the Order of
Australia (OAM).

14. • World Blood Donor Day 14th June (B’day of K. Landsteiner)
• Blood connects us all (2016)
• Don't wait until disaster strikes. What can you do? Give blood.
Give now. Give often (2017)
• Be there for someone else. Give blood. Share life. (2018)