General Health Articles12 things you may not know about blood donations

12 things you may not know about blood donations

12 things you may not know about blood donations

Many people already know that blood donation is beneficial in terms of helping human friends who need blood to treat illnesses and in times of emergency. But aside from the satisfaction of helping others, ‘blood donation’ also has interesting information that you may not know about.

If you think you see many people donating blood, you're wrong. The demand for blood is high, up to 5,000 units per day, while only 2,000 units are donated each day.

The number of people you see waiting to donate blood is actually only 3% of the entire population in Thailand.

Blood donated can be separated into different parts such as platelets, plasma, and red blood cells, and each of these parts can be used for different medical purposes, not just for surgical procedures.

Patients who need blood the most are those who require major surgeries or have experienced accidents, and unfortunately, Thailand has a high incidence of accidents.

Donating blood can help stimulate bone marrow to produce new and high-quality blood cells that nourish the body, replacing old blood and ensuring its safety.

When we replace old blood with new blood, it helps new blood circulate better in the body and gives the skin a healthier and brighter appearance.

If you intend to donate blood regularly as recommended by the Thai Red Cross Society, you must take care of your health, including your diet, exercise, and rest, and avoid stress, to become a naturally healthy person.

When the body is strong, it can fight against various diseases, especially those that everyone fears like cancer. People who donate blood have a lower chance of getting cancer than those who have never donated blood.

Good mental health follows when we realize that we are doing something good for others, which brings happiness and satisfaction. It affects our mentality when we feel that we are valuable and useful to others by doing good things for society. It can also reduce the risk of depression.

We can donate blood up to four times per year without any risk to our body, or we can donate blood up to 212 times throughout our life.

The blood group that is in the highest demand is group AB, followed by groups A, B, and O according to the population ratio in the country.

Have you heard of the negative blood group? If you have Rh- blood type, it means that you use blood that most Thai people do not have (we call this blood group system Rh-, and it is more common in foreigners). If you or someone you know has Rh- blood, it is encouraged to donate blood together as this blood group is rare and special.

Reference: www.sanook.com