A lifesaving act is to donate blood.
Donating blood can save a life of the one who is dying. Initially when there
were no blood banks people were dying because of insufficiency of blood. But as
medical science transformed the awareness for donating blood is in trend now.
Many lives are rescued by using the compatible blood of donors.
Blood donation an act towards humanity –
When a person donates blood he plays a great role in preserving humanity in the
society. A bottle of blood can save the life of someone in need. The one those
who are aware of its importance donates their blood every 6 months. Donating
blood doesn’t make you ill on the contrary it makes your body fresh by
generating new red blood cells.
Blood donation – Comes with high Risk –
Blood donation is a very important task yet it comes with great risk. Unsafe
blood donation leads to greater complications. It gives rise to n number of
infection if it is not done with proper precautions. Although if the blood is
compatible but if it is infected it infects the acceptor too and the acceptor
continues to live life with that infection or disease still there are many
places where no safety measures are taken to prevent blood borne diseases
during blood donation. An unhealthy blood can become a bigger threat to the one
who is receiving blood.
Safety measures taken during Blood donation
– During blood donation certain safety measures should be taken it account.
Firstly the blood of the donor and acceptor should be compatible. It should
belong to either same group or compatible group to avoid body rejection of the
donated blood (antigen antibody reaction). Secondly the donor should be
screened for any life threatening infections like AIDS, Hepatitis B and others
to prevent the transfer of them to the acceptor. Blood donation proves to be a
boon for many by adding years to their life yet it can be a bane if it is done
without precautions.
