A blood donation truly is a “gift of life” that a healthy individual can give to others in their community who are sick or injured. In one hour’s time, a person can donate one unit of blood that can be separated into four individual components that could help save multiple lives.
Blood transfusion is not necessarily used for persons involved in accidents. Some of the many occasions where blood transfusions might be necessary like Heart surgeries, during Delivery, Cancer treatments, Kid treatment.... and many more situations
Blood accounts for 8% of the human body weight. The average adult has a blood volume of roughly 5 liters. Human Blood is classified into four groups .. Group A, Group B, Group O and Group AB
each group is divided into +ve and -ve types
Group A:
People with blood group A have a deep-rooted strength that helps them stay calm in a crisis when everyone else is panicking. However, they tend to avoid confrontation and feel very uncomfortable around people. Type A's are shy and sometimes withdrawn. They seek harmony and are very polite, but feel that they never really fit in with others. A types are very responsible. If there is a job to be done, they prefer to take care of it themselves. These people crave success and are perfectionists. They are also very creative, and the most artistic of all the blood types, most likely because of their sensitivity.
In USA:
About 34 percent of the population has A-positive blood.
About 6 percent of the population has A-negative blood.
In INDIA:
About 22 percent of the population has A-positive blood.
About 1 percent of the population has A-negative blood.
Group B:
People with blood type B are the most practical of the blood groups. They are specialists in what they do. When they start a project, they spend extra time understanding and trying to follow directions than others might. When they are doing something, all of their attention is focused on it. They tend to stick to a goal and follow it through to the end, even if it seems impossible. They tend to be less than cooperative, as they like to follow their own rules and their own ideas. They are individualists. Type-B individuals pay attention to their thoughts a little more than their feelings, and therefore can sometimes seem cold and serious.
In USA:
About 9 percent of the population has B-positive blood.
About 2 percent of the population has B-negative blood.
In INDIA:
About 31 percent of the population has B-positive blood.
About 2 percent of the population has B-negative blood.
Group O:
People with blood type O are outgoing, energetic and social. They are the most flexible of the blood types. They easily start up projects but often have trouble following through because they give up easily. They are flighty and not too dependable. Type-O individuals always say what's on their mind. They value the opinion of others and like to be the center of attention. Also, people with O blood are extremely self-confident.
In USA:
About 38 percent of the population has O-positive blood.
About 7 percent of the population has O-negative blood.
In INDIA:
About 37 percent of the population has O-positive blood.
About 2 percent of the population has O-negative blood.
Group AB:
People with blood type AB are hard to categorize. They can have characteristics on both ends of the spectrum at the same time. For instance, they are both shy and outgoing. They easily switch from one opposite to another. AB people are trustworthy and responsible, but can't handle it when too much is asked of them. They don't mind doing favors or helping out, as long as it's on their own conditions. People with this blood type are interested in art and metaphysics.
Facts about type-AB donors:
In USA:
About 3 percent of the population has AB-positive blood.
About 1 percent of the population has AB-negative blood.
In INDIA:
About 6 percent of the population has AB-positive blood.
About 1 percent of the population has AB-negative blood.
In India we have many organizations and groups scheduling Blood donation drives.... some of which I know of where we can go forward to help or seek help.....
1: http://indianbloodbank.com/
2: http://www.bloodbanksindia.com/bloodbanks.aspx
3: http://www.bharatbloodbank.com/
In USA if you are interested to donate you can contact local Hospitals or regional blood centers. There is a certain criteria to meet to donate blood..
First and foremost for us if traveled to India, we are eligible to donate after 12 months.
More info could be found on http://www.giveblood.org/faqs
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