[PHOTOS] A drop goes a long way: donate blood, save lives
The public can still give blood amid the pandemic, and even after receiving their Covid-19 jab
Updated 5 years ago · Published on 14 Jun 2021 12:00PM
You can still donate blood during the MCO at several facilities, including the National Blood Centre in Kuala Lumpur. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021
by The Vibes Visuals Team
KUALA LUMPUR – Did you know that you can save three lives when you donate blood just once?
According to National Blood Centre transfusion specialist Dr Norasrina Ishak, every time you donate blood, new blood cells are formed, giving you more vitality.
Blood supply is needed for surgeries, accident victims, treating patients with leukaemia, cancer, thalassemia, heart disease and haemophilia, and women experiencing complications during childbirth, among others.
Usually, 450ml, which is less than a pint, is drawn each time you donate. It takes four to eight weeks for blood supply in the body to be replenished, while plasma takes 24 hours.
Those who have received their Covid-19 vaccination can donate blood seven days after the jab, or when they have fully recovered from any vaccine side effects.
And, individuals who have donated 50 times or more will be given a leg-up in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
The Vibes photographers SAIRIEN NAFIS and SYEDA IMRAN visited the National Blood Centre and Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital to see what goes on during blood donation.
Happy World Blood Donor Day 2021. – The Vibes, June 14, 2021
A health worker storing donated blood at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021Apheresis donation involves the collection of plasma, or platelets, or both, while other blood components are returned to the donor’s body. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021The National Blood Centre in Jalan Tun Razak is open every day during the Covid-19 lockdown. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021A single blood donation can save three lives. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021Donated blood that does not undergo the isolation process is used in cases such as accident victims, as well as transfusions for severe neonatal jaundice. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021It takes four to eight weeks for blood supply in the body to be replenished following donation. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021Covid-19 SOPs are in place for those donating blood amid the pandemic. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021Bags of donated blood are carefully screened, separated and stored. – SAIRIEN NAFIS/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021The various components of blood are essential to saving lives in emergency cases. – SYEDA IMRAN/The Vibes pic, June 14, 2021
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