4 health benefits you get when you donate blood

The Dubai Health Authority stated that, besides being a humanitarian act and a social responsibility that contributes to healing patients and saving lives, blood donation also brings great benefits to its owner.

She explained that the four benefits of a blood donor are "helping the body get rid of excess iron in the blood. Donating blood also contributes to activating the bone marrow to produce new blood cells."

"Regular blood donation also reduces the possibility of heart and brain clots, in addition to being a humanitarian act that contributes to saving the lives of patients and the needy," she added.

Regarding the main reasons for the temporary postponement of the request for blood donation, the authority explained that it includes a three-year postponement for people with epilepsy until treatment, in addition to a six-month temporary postponement for those who inscribe tattoos on their bodies, pregnant and lactating women, as well as those who underwent major surgeries.

She stated that a single blood unit can save the lives of three people, whose health condition requires a blood transfusion, and called on community members, citizens and residents, to participate in the campaign, to provide the largest amount of blood, to save lives.

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