Philippine Red Cross

National Blood Services

 Mission

• To save lives by providing safe blood and

blood products in a cost effective manner as
a fulfillment social responsibility of the
Philippine Red Cross (PRC).
 Vision

• Philippine Red Cross, the leading

provider of safe and quality blood
and blood products in the country.
 Aim & Focus
• Promotion and advocacy of voluntary non-remunerated
• Recruitment and retaining of voluntary donors
• Collection blood from voluntary blood donors
• Organization and coordination for mobile blood donations
• Testing of blood for transfusion- transmitted infections
Voluntary Non-Enumerated Blood Donation
and the Youth of today.
• Implementation of Republic Act 9163
• Promotes the role of the youth in nation- building
• Opens opportunity to introduce and promote voluntary blood donation to
the youth
• Then make the necessary commitment to lead healthy lifestyles.
• To be able to donate blood or a regular basis.
 BLOOD TRANSFUSION

• Transfer of blood taken from one person into the circulation of another to restore blood
volume.
• Is essential in the treatment of many illnesses
• Hemorrhage
• Anemia
• Major operation
• Leukemia
• Other bleeding disorders
 Benefits of Blood Donation
• Health check up
• Recognition of blood type hemoglobin level and BP
• Bone narrow stimulations change oil mechanism
• Prevent iron build up in the blood vessels
• It will make you feel good
 Who can donate blood?
• Age
 16-17 y/o
 18-60 y/o
 61-65 y/o
• Body weight
 Minimum of 110 lbs (50kgs)
 Hemoglobin
 With blood pressure between:
 Systolic: 90-140 mmHg
 Diastolic: 60-100 mmHg
 With pulse rate between 60-100 beats/mins
 Things to do between donations:
• Rest and sleep
• No alcohol and medicine intake for 24hours eat light meals
 Steps in actual blood donation
Step 1: Donor Registration
Step 2: Blood typing & hemoglobin check
Step 3: Physical check up
Step 4: Blood Extraction
 Post education counseling:
• Rest for about 10 more minutes
• Increase fluid intake (juice of water)
• Apply pressure on the purchased site
• Resume heavy activities the day after blood donation
 What if?
• Tattoo, acupuncture procedure , surgery (may donate after 1year)
• Pregnancy and breast feeding (may defer blood donation for a while)
• Feeling unhealthy ( temporarily defer)
 What does the National Blood Center do
with the blood?
Laboratory screenings:
• Malaria
• STD’s like syphilis
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• HIV