BLOOD DONATION.
is anyone willing to give up some blood to save some lives?
The platelets found in blood are used to treat leukaemia patients. A single patient often needs platelets from 10 or more donors, all within a short period of time. Add to that the short 5-day lifespan of donated platelets, and you can understand why there is a constant need for platelet donors.
Every hour of the day, 15 units of blood are used in Singapore. We need to collect at least 350 units a day, as a whopping 90,000 units are needed in a year, just to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Singapore.
If memory doesn't fail me, one pack of blood can actually save up to 3 lives. i myself have a phobia of needles [especially anything that involves the exposing of the human organs, even as a crazy fan of Dead Space (but thats besides the point)]
I intend to go for my blood donation next weekend [probably next saturday] or any other time. It'll be good if i can get more people to go as a group and have lunch together after that.
C'mon, lets do some good. (:
retarded seaweed drummer, PEARSON.
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