On his World Day, here are 5 health benefits of donating blood
Family medicine specialist Dr. Adel Sajwani stressed that blood donation is a critical aspect of public health and care, as it saves millions of lives every day, improves the health of many patients and improves their quality of life.
Dr. Sajwani pointed to 5 main benefits of donating blood on human health, which are increasing the activity of the bone marrow to produce new blood cells, stimulating blood circulation, reducing the percentage of iron accumulated in the blood, reducing the chances of exposure to clots and cancer, in addition to its impact on mental health, as donation With blood accompanied by a feeling of happiness and satisfaction to help others.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention Complex website, most healthy people can donate blood every 56 days.
The blood donation centers in the UAE set a set of conditions that must be met when donating, including that the donor is in good health and does not suffer from any serious disease, that his age ranges between 18 and 65 years, and that the donor weight is not less than 50 kg, and that blood pressure ranges The denominator is from 50 to 100 and the numerator is from 90 to 180, that the heart rate ranges between 50 and 100 beats per minute, and that the temperature of the donor does not exceed 37 degrees Celsius, and in addition to these conditions, it is also recommended that pregnant women not donate blood in order to preserve the health of the mother and her fetus .
It is noteworthy that the world celebrates World Blood Donor Day on June 14 of each year with the aim of raising global awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusions, and the vital contribution of voluntary and unpaid blood donors to national health systems.
On this occasion, the World Health Organization stressed the crucial role of organized and committed donors who donate blood voluntarily and without compensation, in ensuring the availability of safe and adequate blood supplies in normal times and in emergency conditions such as those witnessed by the world since the beginning of the “Corona” pandemic.
According to the organization, there is no justification for the reluctance of community members to donate during the “Corona” pandemic period, noting that people who receive the “Covid-19” vaccine can donate blood 14 days after the date of taking the dose.
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