You are eligible to donate blood if you are between 18-60 years old, weigh at least 45 kilograms, have a hemoglobin level over 12.5 gm%, and it has been at least 3 months since your last donation. You should not donate if you have a fever or cold, are taking antibiotics or other medication, had surgery in the last 6 months, received a vaccination in the last 24 hours, were pregnant or miscarried in the last year, or have any other condition listed.

1. Dos and Don’ts for Blood Donation
You can donate blood if
’ you are between age group of 18-60 years
’ your weight is 45 kgs or more
’ your hemoglobin is 12.5 gm% minimum
’ Your last blood donation was 3 months earlier
’ you are healthy and have not suffered from malaria, typhoid or other
transmissible disease in the recent past
’ you have eaten a low fat healthy diet few hours before donating blood
Do not donate blood if you have any of the following conditions:
’ cold / fever in the past 1 week
’ under treatment with antibiotics or any other medication
’ major surgery in the last 6 months
’ taken any vaccination in the last 24 hours
’ had a miscarriage in the last 6 months or have been pregnant / lactating
in the last one year
’ had fainting attacks during last donation
’ have regularly received treatment with blood products
’ shared a needle to inject drugs/ have history of drug addiction
’ consumed alcohol in the last 24 hours
’ suffered dengue, chicken pox or typhoid in the last 2 years
’ Taken any allergy medicine in last 2-4 weeks