Today i.e. 14th June is celebrated as World Blood Donor Day. Donating blood is essential to save the lives of others. WHO had announced to celebrate this day as Blood Donation Day. This day was established in the year 2004 to motivate people to donate blood. The main objective of this day is to create awareness among people to donate blood.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 million units of blood are required annually in India, but only 7.5 million units are available. Hundreds of people die every year due to shortage of 25 lakh units of blood. By donating blood, not only can you save the lives of others, but you can also improve your health. Let us know how much blood any person can donate and what health benefits can be given to the donor.
Benefits of donating blood: Donating blood thins the blood, which improves heart health. It has been revealed in many research that donating blood reduces the risk of cancer and other diseases. Donating blood removes toxins from the body. With this, the donor’s bone marrow creates new red cells.
The body remains healthy due to the formation of new red cells. It is completely safe to donate blood. The body regenerates the amount of blood donated by the donor in 21 days. However, in 24 to 72 hours, the volume of blood becomes full.
Who can donate blood: A healthy person whose age is between 18 to 65 years can donate blood. The donor’s hemoglobin should be more than 12.5 percent and he should weigh at least 45 kg.
How much blood a person can donate: The amount and methods of donating blood can vary. Blood donation is 300 ml of whole blood. It can be collected manually or with the help of automatic equipment that only takes a specific portion of blood.
In how many days you can donate blood: The body replenishes the donated blood in 24 hours. After 35 to 40 days of donating blood, the blood starts forming anew. If you want to donate blood again, you can do it after 30-40 days.