The wording also plead to the public to donate blood where each blood donation can save at least 3 life.
There are a few facts about blood donation:
1. Donating blood is safe and simple. It does not put you at risk of decease as all needles are sterile and used only for once and discarded.
2. The average amount of blood in one person is five litres or 10.5 pints.
3. It takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the blood donation process.
4. Any healthy adult between 18 years old and 60 years old can be a donors.
5. Male donors can donate 4 times in 12 months with a minimum interval of 12 weeks between donations. while, the female donors are advise to donate at an average of 16 weeks or more to reduce the risk of iron deficiency.
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