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Donate Blood. Who needs blood transfusions?. Cancer patients People needing surgery Burn and accident victims People with: Anemia Hemophilia Kidney disease Liver disease Blood vessel disease And many more. Constant need for blood. Requirements to Donate Blood. Donor must:
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Who needs blood transfusions? • Cancer patients • People needing surgery • Burn and accident victims • People with: • Anemia • Hemophilia • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Blood vessel disease • And many more Constant need for blood
Requirements to Donate Blood • Donor must: • Be at least 17 years old • Weight at least 110 pounds • Be considered healthy
37% eligible to donate • 60% need blood at some time in their lives • <10% actually donates
Why don’t people donate? • Fear of needles • No time • Can’t find a blood drive near them www.redcrossblood.org.
Donation Process • Register • Background Information • Mini Physical • Donate • Eat and Relax • Feel awesome
If only 1 more percent of all Americans would give blood, blood shortages would disappear for the foreseeable
Conclusion • Continuous need for blood • Shortage of blood supplied • We can help by personally donating