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【Ministry of Health and Welfare】 A blood donation that can save the lives of others in less than 10 minutes. However, they often hesitate to participate in blood donations due to false rumors and prejudice such as “blood donation is not good for health” and “said he was infected by blood donation.” Blood donation, is it okay to participate in peace? Understand the misunderstanding and the truth about blood donation.
Q If you donate blood, the amount of blood in your body decreases, which can harm your health.
One of the reasons for doubting blood donation is the concern that health may be affected. If the volume of blood in the body decreases due to blood donation, will there be any health problems? The correct answer is “even if the volume of blood in the body decreases due to blood donation, it does not interfere with health.”
The amount of blood in our body is 8% of the weight in men and 7% in women. For example, a man who weighs 60 kg has approximately 4,800 ml of blood in his body, and a woman who weighs 50 kg has approximately 3,500 ml of blood. 15% of the amount of blood in the body is left over in an emergency, and if you get enough rest after donating blood, there is no great risk to your health. In addition, a certain amount of blood is produced in the body every day, and after blood donation, blood and plasma are restored to the state of pre-blood donation in 24 hours and the number of red blood cells in weeks . Therefore, if you are a healthy adult and drink enough water on the day of the blood donation and rest, the 320 ml or 400 ml donation does not affect your daily life or health, so you can participate in the blood donation with trust.
Q Can I contract an infectious disease through blood donation?
When an infectious disease like Corona19 occurs, blood donation is often contracted due to concern about infection through blood donation. However, respiratory viruses like MERS and SARS are known not to spread through the blood, and Corona19 also has no cases of blood transfusion. In particular, all instruments used for blood donation, such as blood collection needles and blood bags, are treated aseptically and disposed of after use, so there is no risk of other diseases caused by donating blood. blood.
To prevent corona infection19 through visits to blood donation homes and blood donation cafes, all employees working at the blood collection site are monitored for body temperature and respiratory symptoms. In addition, all facilities and equipment at the blood collection site are sterilized daily, and the safety of the blood collection site is ensured by strengthening disinfection prevention and control, such as once a month. In addition, security measures, such as making masks for blood donation personnel and donors, were strengthened.
Q Looking for profit through blood donation?
One of the misconceptions that many people have about the blood business is that blood sources receive money from people for free and supply money to the hospital for profit. However, the amount blood sources receive when supplying blood for transfusions to hospitals is a number to offset the costs of blood collection, the costs of the examination, and the costs of donor management to maintain safety and quality. of blood until the collected blood is supplied to medical institutions.
Also, according to the Blood Management Act, blood and blood donation certificates are prohibited. Article 3 (1) of the Blood Management Act says: “No one shall give or give money, property benefits, or other payments, and shall provide or promise another person’s blood (including a blood donation certificate pursuant to Article 14) “. Stipulate. Therefore, buying and selling blood and blood donation certificates is an illegal act and can be punished by related laws, so blood cannot be used for other purposes. If a blood transfusion recipient sends a blood donation certificate to a medical institution, he or she may be deducted from the copayment for medical expenses in accordance with Article 17 (3) of the Enforcement Rules of the Blood.
Currently, almost all countries in the world have difficulties in blood supply due to the influence of Corona19. To save the lives of patients who need blood transfusions, many people need to participate in blood donation, a pure and beautiful practice. Why don’t you realize the value of sharing your precious life by participating in blood donation with your family during Family Month?
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