World Blood Donor Day 2024 is observed to increase awareness about blood donation. On this day, we have listed six types of people who should not donate blood.
Donating blood is considered a noble deed because it can save millions of lives and treat specific medical conditions. However, while the process of donating blood is very simple, some people should not do so. These people may be taking medications or have disorders that preclude them from donating blood. That is why, on World Blood Donor Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about blood donation, let us learn about individuals who are unable to donate blood.
Here are six categories of people who are unable to donate blood:
- Someone who has donated blood within the last three months.
The type of blood donation determines how frequently an individual can donate. When it comes to the whole blood donation idea, you should wait at least 56 days (three months) before donating again. To donate platelets, you must wait at least 7 days after donating blood. You must wait 112 days between double cell donations and can donate up to three times each year.
- Someone who is suffering from or has suffered from tuberculosis
Certain medical disorders prevent people from donating blood, either temporarily or permanently. You cannot donate blood if you have tuberculosis, HIV or AIDS, Ebola, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), which is a degenerative brain illness that causes dementia and death. People with chlamydia, warts, and genital herpes can still donate blood if they are in good health.
- Someone who has undergone any major surgery within the last six months
Every blood donation is based on your overall health. You can donate blood if you have had dental surgery and are not infected. However, if you have had bypass surgery or other heart problems, you may be required to wait up to 6 months before donating blood. Even after six months before donating blood. Even after 6 months, you should consult your doctor to see whether you can donate blood now.
- Someone on aspirin who has taken it within the last 48 hours.
If someone is on certain medications, they should wait before donating blood. Aspirin, antibiotics, bovine insulin, blood thinners, dutasteride, thalidomide, isotretinoin, hepatitis B immune globulin, acitretin, and etretinate are among the drugs that can interfere with blood donation, according to experts. People who have recently taken these medications should wait before donating blood.
- Someone suffering from cold and cough
Doctors highly recommend that you donate only under the condition that you are fit and healthy. You should avoid it even if you are ill, have a fever, cold, or cough (which produces phlegm). Wait until you have completely recovered from your antibiotic therapy for a sinus, throat, or lung infection. This is because some illnesses spread through the bloodstream.
- Someone with drug addiction
You may only donate blood if you are on doctor-prescribed medicine. People who have used needles to inject narcotics, steroids, or other medicines that were not recommended by a doctor may be ineligible to donate blood, and, in that case, you may have to wait up to 5 years to donate blood.
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Who can donate blood?
People who are fit and well
People aged between 17 and 65
Those who weigh between 50 kg and 158 kg
Those who have appropriate veins. It will be checked by a doctor before you donate.
If you meet all donor eligibility requirements. The doctor will check this with you before you donate.
