Media Release
Dubai, Apr 14: All the blood donors are invited to participate in the drive.
Certain eligibility criteria are as follows-
-Blood donor must carry their valid Emirates ID throughout the donation procedure.
-Blood donor should be in good general health condition at the time of blood donation.
-Age: 18 - 65.
-Body weight: 50 Kg and above (donors who are 21 year old or less must be 55 kg and above).
-Should have enough sleep (at least 4 hours) on the previous day of donation.
-Should have healthy food at least within 4 hours or less before they donate. Avoid fatty foods like egg, mutton, butter, cheese etc.at least 12 hrs before donation.
-It is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women to donate blood for the sake of her and her baby's health.
-Persons who have returned from outside the UAE are not permitted to donate blood for 7 days
-Persons who have returned from malaria endemic countries are not eligible to donate for 30 days. (Kindly find the attached list of Malaria-endemic countries).
-A person with positive covid-19 PCR results cannot donate for14 days after resolving the symptoms.
-People who are currently on self-quarantine restrictions are not eligible to donate for 7 days.
Cannot donate if,
-Have major health problems
-Have diseases which can be transmitted through blood transfusion
Cannot donate for 6 months if ,
-Received blood or blood products.
-Major surgery
Cannot donate if a person,
-Have history of malaria,
-Have history of Jaundice after the 11th birthday.
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Transport facility will be provided on request.
Contact:
For registration Kindly Fill the google Forms
https://forms.gle/VXBPjwTHh9GXkRCM8
Email: konkanyuvasmc@gmail.com