Singapore Red Cross facing shortage of blood !!

• nightzip

  31 Dec 06, 17:43

  Singapore Red Cross facing shortage of blood
  
  By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia
  Posted: 30 December 2006 1838 hrs
  
  SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross is facing a shortage of blood again this year, especially with more accidents and surgeries.
  
  The target is to get 85,000 packets of blood.
  
  But it has only collected 82,000 packets so far.
  
  Getting more people to donate blood has always been an uphill task.
  
  And the year-end holiday and the wet weather didn't help.
  
  Singapore Red Cross' Elaine Tham said: "Every day, you would need about 300 donors walking in to donate blood. However at this period of time, we only have between 150 and 200. So we have a shortfall on a daily basis. And we would relate this to the rain. With the heavy rain, people are sort of deterred and also during this time, people are going on holidays. The festive season, people are so busy with shopping."
  
  So Red Cross Volunteers have prepared brochures to encourage and remind people to donate blood.
  
  And their pleas have not fallen on deaf ears.
  
  23-year-old student Desmond Wang made it a point to donate blood, especially during the festive period.
  
  He said: "We should also remember that there are people out there who need blood during this festive season, so we should actually come forth and donate our blood and this gift of life. I actually lost my mother at the age of nine. So I understand the sorrow of losing a loved one. So to me, blood donation is all about giving hope."
  
  For one man who has donated over 170 packets of blood for some 40 years, this is as good a time as any to donate blood.
  
  Mr Choo Soen Keng said: "I just felt the need to give back what I was given - a life in Singapore. It's sort of an obligation to make sure that I help others. My hope is that all of us, Singaporeans, are more givers than takers. Then, everyone will be well taken care of."
  
  
  
• Gordonator

  31 Dec 06, 17:54

  i always wanted to donate blood since i'm type O but never had the chance.
  
  i will greatly do so if they come to my area.
• MyPillowTalks

  31 Dec 06, 17:55

  i got thelesemia cannot donate lea...
• nightzip

  31 Dec 06, 17:59

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  i always wanted to donate blood since i'm type O but never had the chance.
  
  i will greatly do so if they come to my area.

  Come to NUH or HSA, there got blood donation center.
• dragg

  31 Dec 06, 19:07

  pay more money and a lot of people will sell.
  
  
• ceecookie

  31 Dec 06, 19:13

  Bloody Mary should be available despite the shortage
• Gordonator

  31 Dec 06, 19:41

  Originally posted by nightzip:

  Come to NUH or HSA, there got blood donation center.

  if i have to travel then i won't do it.
  
  will definitely do so if it's in my area.
• STUU

  1 Jan 07, 01:21

  i never donate blood... moi ish scared needles wan
• nightzip

  1 Jan 07, 13:48

  Originally posted by STUU:

  i never donate blood... moi ish scared needles wan

  never mind, eat more cai png, then got more blood then can donate liao..
• kingofbeholder

  1 Jan 07, 13:50

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  i always wanted to donate blood since i'm type O but never had the chance.
  
  i will greatly do so if they come to my area.

  i think even they park the bus under you block , you will wish they will come up to your doorstep
• Eternal-fire

  1 Jan 07, 14:58

  My poly always have blood donation drive, I always wanted to donate but scared it's pain......
• mistyblue

  1 Jan 07, 15:08

  ask the biggest blood suckers...
  
  Would be nice to be paid
• Nessie

  1 Jan 07, 17:57

  Donors donate blood free of charge. But when patients need blood, they sell them.
  
  Is that fair to the patients?!
• lolxzxz

  1 Jan 07, 18:01

  too many vampires around in sg
• Infantile

  1 Jan 07, 18:14

  bloodsuckers
• ndmmxiaomayi

  1 Jan 07, 18:17

  Underweight... no need to donate blood.
  
  But then again, they have taken enough tubes of blood from me to make a packet.
• T.Ryousuke

  1 Jan 07, 18:17

  Bar have alot of ppl can donate, but different kind of blood.
• NotFromVenus

  1 Jan 07, 18:23

  Blood is an expensive commodity in Singapore, who have 7% more blood to donate?
  
  
• digicharat

  1 Jan 07, 18:30

  Originally posted by nightzip:

  Mr Choo Soen Keng said: " My hope is that all of us, Singaporeans, are more givers than takers. Then, everyone will be well taken care of."
  
  

  pls direct that specifically at the zheng hu.
• the Bear

  1 Jan 07, 18:31

  bloody heck.. i must go soon.. after the medication i've taken make their way out of my bloodstream
• STUU

  1 Jan 07, 18:50

  maybe they can use blood from pigs n cows instead? lol
• the Bear

  1 Jan 07, 18:51

  nope.. can't be done...
  
  or you want to be a guinea pig to see if it can be done?
  
  

  Originally posted by STUU:

  maybe they can use blood from pigs n cows instead? lol

• FireIce

  1 Jan 07, 21:53

  i would relli love to help
  but they dun want my blood.....
• TYING

  1 Jan 07, 21:58

  how many yrs old can donate ar?
  I this yr 17. eligible?
• the Bear

  1 Jan 07, 22:20

  Basic Requirements
  
  * Age : 16 to 60 years (16 & 17-year-old can donate with parental / guardian consent)
  * Weight : At least 45 kg (100 Ibs.) for both males and females
  * Health : Generally good
  * Well Being : Feeling well that day.
  * Haemoglobin level: at least 12.5 g/dl for males; At least 12.0 g/dl for females
  
  Do you need to prepare before blood donation?
  No special preparation is needed before blood donation.
  However it would be advisable to take note of the following:
  
  * Drink lots of fluids the day before donation and also in the 24-hour period after donating blood.
  * Have adequate rest the night before donation and on blood donation day itself.
  * Please take your meals regularly on the day of donation. There is no need to abstain from food or fast prior to blood donation. In fact you should take a light meal in the preceding 2-3 hours before