Donating Blood
Over 21 000 blood donations are needed in Australia per week. Unfortunately, due to low eligibilty, this need is not met.
If more people were aware of the desperation for donations, then perhaps we could get a little closer to saving the lives that can be saved by such a simple procedure.
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It takes an hour every three months to be a regular blood donor.
To find the closest blood station to you, visit:
http://www.donateblood.com.au/donor-search.aspx?IDDataTreeMenu=46&parent=31
The blood goes to Australians, and is split many ways:
- 30% goes to cancer patients
- 15% to heart disease patients
- 15% stomach and bowel disease patients
- 12% burn victims and vaccinations
- 12% accident victims
- 6% liver and kidney disease patients
- 5% people with haemophilia
- 5% babies and pregnant women
Before you donate blood, visit: http://www.donateblood.com.au/index.aspx?IDDataTreeMenu=70 and do the 1-minute quiz to determine eligibility. Then call 13 14 95 to make an appointment at your nearest centre!
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