Why donate blood?

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Why donate blood?

• Sankalp India Foundation

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Every 2 minutes

• Someone in Bangalore needs blood

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India Ranks 82nd

• In Voluntary Blood Donation Index

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39 of blood collected is available for 82
population in developed countries
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State-wise figures
West Bengal 90
Tamil Nadu 79
Gujarat 75
Maharashtra 82
Karnataka 55
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Donation Types
HDI Human Development Index
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Average donations per 1000 people is 12 times

• Higher in high income countries

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99 of the 5,00,000 women who during pregnancy
and childbirth in developing countries invariably
require blood transfusion the most common cause
of Maternal death
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India has only 50 Voluntary Blood donation
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If only 1 of Indians Voluntarily donate blood,
we will have 40,00,000 extra units.
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9 out of 10 people require blood transfusion at
some time in their life.
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One dengue patient is given 30-40 units of plasma
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Donate Blood

• Because it makes you Happy

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Save a Life
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Sankalp India Foundation

• www.sankalpindia.net