Blood Transfusion

What is Blood Transfusion

A blood transfusion is a secure, widespread procedure in which you receive blood through an intravenous (IV) line slotted into one of your blood vessels.

Why is Blood Transfusion needed?

Transfusion is needed for many medical reasons such as an Injury, Accident where there is severe blood loss, Dengue, Acute Anemia, Surgery and many as such

Quick Facts
Every two seconds someone The average red blood cell in the U.S. needs blood. transfusion = ~3 pints. >41,000 blood donations are The blood type most often needed every day. requested by hospitals = Type O. 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the The number of blood donors in U.S. the U.S. in a year: 9.2 million

Donate Blood
One donation can help save the lives of up to three people. Donating blood at age 17 and donated every 56 days until 76 years of Age, you would have donated 48 gallons of blood, potentially helping save more than 1,000 lives!

World Blood Donor Day

All the countries in the World celebrate World Blood Donor Day on June 14