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Malaysians who donate twice in a year are entitled to a free Hepatitis B vaccine shot.Regular blood donors also enjoy free health screenings every six months.Burns calories! People burn approximately 650 calories per donation of one pint of blood.Reduces the risk of cancer by keeping your iron levels balanced.Preserves cardiovascular health by promoting blood flow. Lastly, blood donations are also great reminders that deep down we are all the same. When truly in need, no one asks whether the blood they are receiving comes from a Malay, Chinese or Indian person. May this be a constant reminder to all of us to keep giving and caring, no matter who we are and who is in need of help. Thank you to Pusat Darah Negara and everyone who made the blood donation drive a success.My foray into donating blood came when a friend asked me to donate blood for his mum. I am a universal donor – O negative – so most hospitals like my blood type. I said yes and continued donate blood regularly for his mum for a few years, until she passed. In a way, I’m so thankful I had the chance to help his mum, but also to be made aware of the need to donate. To be honest, donating had never crossed my mind, as I went blissfully unaware through life. It only takes half an hour though, every three months and you could save up to three lives with your donation. What to expect when you’re donating blood It’s a fairly easy process to donate blood – you need to fill out some forms at the location where you donate blood. After that you take a number, weigh yourself and have a tiny blood sample taken from your finger. Next, you have a chat with the doctor to check your blood pressure and discuss any concerns.įrom the doctor’s office you walk straight into the blood donation rooms. After 10 minutes of donating blood, the nurse will ask you to sit down for another 10 minutes, just to make sure you don’t faint on your way out – this hardly happens! They usually give you some snacks like meehoon or nasi lemak, coupled with an apple and a milo.
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You also receive six iron and ferrous pills, which they recommend you take. I failed to do this once and I almost failed to donate the next time, due to low iron levels. To donate blood you need to be aged between 18 and 60 years old, weight at least 45 kg (I have no fear here!), be in good physical and mental health with no chronic medical illness, not on long term medications and not been intoxicated by alcohol within 24 hours prior to donation.
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Also, you should not be fasting and you need to have enough sleep (more than 5 hours) the night before donating. If you’re not a Malaysian citizen, you need to stay at least one year in Malaysia before you can donate.