donating blood

Need Advice on Donating Plasma

I'm seriously thinking about donating plasma, but I'm a bit frightened about it. I'm a weenie when it comes to needles and such. Any time that the medical profession needs to take blood samples, I...

will you donate your blood to someone who really needs it?

I encountered someone in multiply.com who needs 8 blood donors for their baby Paoie in replace of the blood platelets that was used to him. The University of Santo Tomas(UST) Hospital will not let...

Have you ever donated blood?

Have you ever donated blood? Is it usual in your country of people donating blood? I donated once when I was in university, it's OK of doing something you could help other people. While somebody...

Why or Why not would you donate blood?

I know plasma donors recieve some money for it. And since I have 0+ I think it's a rare thing too. So, being a blood donor might help some one else down the road somewhere.

Blood Donor.... are you?... would you donate blood?

There was an NGO (non gov't organization)who comes to our office to scout for blood donors for the purpose of having a blood bank and provide blood to those who badly needs it. Most of my officemates...

Donating blood

I consider it a priority. Do you??

How much quantity of blood we can donate at a time?

Is donating blood can cause any side effect.

Have you ever gotten your blood drawn?

They had a blood drive at my school and I decided that I would participate since its for a good cause. Well I didn't think it would be that bad until I got there, then I got really nervous. I layed...

Do you donate blood

Do give blood on a set schedule? Something we are in need of. I think that is the best kind of gift you can give.

DONATING BLOOD

It is a fact that only about 5% of the United States population that is eligible to donate blood will actually donate. Why don't people donate blood regularly? Do you feel that it is unsafe to...