Mega Blood Donation Camp – 20th April 2014

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Mega Blood Donation Camp

 (Raktadaan - Shrestadaan) 

Like Every year, this year also, our Sanstha Shree Sadguru Aniruddha Upasana Foundation, has organized a mega Blood Donation Camp on Sunday 20^th April 2014, alongwith its sister organizations Dilasa Medical Trust and Rehabilitation Center, Aniruddha Samarpan Pathak, Aniruddhas Academy of Disaster Management.

 

 

Some Important facts about Blood Donation

1) Although mankind has achieved phenomenal scientific progress over the past century or so, it has not yet been able to find a substitute to the human blood. Neither can human blood be produced in any factory, nor can the blood of any other animal be used for transfusion to humans. It is only human blood that can help save the life of another human being in need of blood.

2) The annual requirement of blood in our city of Mumbai till date has been approximately 2.5 lakhs to 3 lakhs bottles. By donating blood we can help to meet this target and ensure that no life is lost due to lack of adequate supply of blood.

3) There have been some mistaken beliefs and unfounded fears surrounding the donation of blood; that it causes weakness, etc., that need to be cleared. The human body has 4.5 litres to 5 litres of blood, out of which only 300 ml. is drawn out at the time of donation.

4) After donation of blood, within 15 – 20 minutes of rest, one can continue with one’s daily chores and activities.

5) Age Limit for Donation : Any Male or Female within the age group of 18 - 60 can donate blood.

6) Minimum Weight of Donor : The Donor’s weight should be a minimum of 45 kgs.

7) Minimum Haemoglobin Count of Donor : More than 12.5 gm%

8) Those wanting to donate blood should abstain from donation if they suffer from the ailments such as:

a.       Jaundice

b.      Malaria

c.       Typhoid

d.      AIDS

e.       Diabetes

f.       Blood Pressure

g.      Anaemia

h.      Venereal Disease (Gupt Rog)

i.        Tuberculosis (T. B.)

j.        Cancer

Prospective Donors should also abstain from donating blood under the following circumstances:

a.       not completed a year after having undergone surgery

b.      undergone abortion

c.       in the course of Pregnancy

d.      undergoing Menstruation (M.C.)

e.       During lactation phase

9) Diet for Donation : Generally, rejection of donors happens if the haemoglobin count is below the threshold required for blood donation.

In order to increase the haemoglobin count, the donors should include following food items in their regular diet:

a.       Leafy vegetables: fenugreek (methi), maath.

b.      Sprouted pulses

c.       Vegetables: green peas, pumpkin, tomato.

d.      Fruits: Chickoo, pomegranate, Papaya, apple, fresh dates, orange, sweet lime, grapes, Gooseberry (Amla), Watermelon.

e.       Salad: Beetroot, carrot, radish.

f.       Cereals: Corn, Finger Millet (Nachni), wheat, peanuts, dry-fruits, jaggery.

g.      Eatables: Chikki, Muramba, Kheer.

h.      Abstain from consuming tea and chickpea (pawta).

10) Care to be taken Before Blood Donation : 

a.       Sound and adequate sleep should be taken in the night preceding the date of donation

b.      Blood should not be donated on an empty stomach. The Donor should donate blood only after having had adequate food.

c.       Abstain from consuming medicines (allopathic, homeopathic and ayurvedic) e.g. Crocin, Disprin, Combiflam 72hrs prior to the donation.

More than 30 Blood Banks participates in Mega Blood Donation Camp. There are team of Doctors, Paramedicals who contribute to the Mega Donation Camp.

As mentioned in Shri Madpurshartha Granthraj, Trutiya Khand, Anandsadhana, Our Dear Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu has called the drop of donated blood as one of the nine drops He loves the most.

The Government of Maharashtra felicitated the Foundation for its commendable achievement. 

Interested donors can take this golden opportunity by donating their blood.
 

 

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