The Blood Bank needs YOU !

• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 22:43

  Blood stocks here are at dangerously low levels.
  
  The Blood Bank has only 500 units of blood, enough for 24 hours.
  
  It need to build up it's supplies to meet at least three days's needs. Singapore needs about 300 units of blood daily for transfusion.
  
  If you are healthy, aged 18 - 60 and weigh above 45kg, you can donate blood. Singapore must take along their NRIC and Non-Singaporeans their passports when donating blood.
  
  Donations can be made at Bloodbank@HSA at 11 Outram Road, opposite Outram MRT station. It is open from 9am - 6.30pm Tuesdays to Thursdays, 9am - 8pm on Fridays, 9am - 4.30pm on Saturdays and 9am - 2pm on Sundays.
  
  Call the Singapore Red Cross at 62200183 to make an appointment.
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 22:52

  I sincerely make an appeal to fellow forumers to come forward and donate their blood too. I myself is a transfusion patient and understands the urgency when blood stock is low. Each unit of transfusion blood matters alot to the patients.
• stellazio

  19 Jan 06, 22:55

  i forgot to donate mine last month..
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 22:57

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  i forgot to donate mine last month..

  Would you like to make a trip down this 2 days and donate ? Thanks a million for your priceless gift of life
• sinicker

  19 Jan 06, 22:57

  if i have high cholesterol and heart disease, can donate blood?
• seow

  19 Jan 06, 22:57

  I scared of needles.
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 22:58

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  if i have high cholesterol and heart disease, can donate blood?

  If you're under medication, it's a strict NO. Else, you can call Red Cross up and check with them first.
• SingaporeMacross

  19 Jan 06, 23:05

  My next donation is in March.... already donated last month..
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 23:06

  Originally posted by seow:

  I scared of needles.

  The needle is just like a prick. Consider this sacrifice of a moment of prick can save someone in urgent needs of blood. Hope you're willing to donate for the sake for the life saving gift.
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 23:07

  Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:

  My next donation is in March.... already donated last month..

  Thanks for your donation. Hope you can get your friends forward to donate seeing you as an example.
• Robotics999

  19 Jan 06, 23:21

  I donated blood in the past. But I went into the army then stopped. I then realised I have Beta Thalasemea Minor (heridatiry blood disorder). Can I still donate?
  Btw, red cross/blood bank like no email addresse is it?
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 23:36

  Anyone with blood disorder isn't accepted for blood donation. But you can encourage your relatives and friends to donate.
• FireIce

  19 Jan 06, 23:50

  i would like to help
  
  but they dun want my blood
• photo_seeker

  19 Jan 06, 23:56

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  i would like to help
  
  but they dun want my blood

  Why ?
• the Bear

  19 Jan 06, 23:56

  they can't have mine for a few weeks... took some medication..
• goaler

  20 Jan 06, 00:16

  i donate blood once a year. But i think, if i am not wrong, u can donate blood every 3 mths. I also hear pple saying u will grow fat if u keep donating your blood... Any truth in this statement?
  
• Chelzea

  20 Jan 06, 00:16

  kee siao huh.dis spore lah,gahmen teach us ,bo liu mai talk hor
• photo_seeker

  20 Jan 06, 01:03

  Originally posted by goaler:

  i donate blood once a year. But i think, if i am not wrong, u can donate blood every 3 mths. I also hear pple saying u will grow fat if u keep donating your blood... Any truth in this statement?
  

  If that's the case, my friends will be plump. When you donate blood, new blood is being produced by your body which is good for you. However, there's no basis that you will grow fat by being a regular donor. If you can, please go HSA and donate another packet of blood. They really need your help.
• photo_seeker

  20 Jan 06, 01:05

  Originally posted by Chelzea:

  kee siao huh.dis spore lah,gahmen teach us ,bo liu mai talk hor

  If you think that only if they pay you, then you'll donate, I think you don't understand how precious a transfusion means to a needy patient. Hope you're the only one with such thinking.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  20 Jan 06, 11:03

  Not old enough to donate.
  
  Even after my birthday this year, I don't have the minimum weight requirements to donate.
  
  So, it's not my problem that I can't donate. If I meet the minimum weight requirements, I will be overweight.
• shinta

  20 Jan 06, 11:08

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  Not old enough to donate.
  
  Even after my birthday this year, I don't have the minimum weight requirements to donate.
  
  So, it's not my problem that I can't donate. If I meet the minimum weight requirements, I will be overweight.

  
  
  anyway i can't donate... bp towards the low side
• Kenashi

  20 Jan 06, 11:08

  Originally posted by goaler:

  i donate blood once a year. But i think, if i am not wrong, u can donate blood every 3 mths. I also hear pple saying u will grow fat if u keep donating your blood... Any truth in this statement?
  

  where got grow fat becos of blood donation.
  if that's the case, i must be damn fat liao