Advantages of Blood Donation that you might not have heard before.

Blood donation is considered another volunteer and philanthropic activity. Blood is quite important in treating patients, and Thailand currently has a significant shortage of blood. The blood donations were publicized multiple times, but it wasn’t enough. Today, we are going to take a look at the benefits of blood donation and coordinates of blood donation centers in Bangkok.

Blood Donation

Did you know that donating your blood doesn’t have any effect on your body? Before we move on to the benefits of blood donation, let’s take a look at how many people we can save per time of blood donation. Our donated blood can be divided into 3 groups as follow;

Red blood cells: It is used to treat patients who have lost blood in accidents, surgery, Anemia patients, Postpartum Hemorrhage, or red blood cell disorders.
Plasma: There is a factor in blood coagulation used to treat patients with protein deficiency shock from dehydration, and scald.
Platelets: It is used to treat patients with low platelet levels such as dengue fever, leukemia and patients with non-stop bleeding from accidents or operations.

Only one person of ours can save many more people. However, is it not enough because the number of donors is less than the number of people who need it. There are some people who came to donate their blood but their blood cannot be used such as people who have previously suffered from heart disease or have been infected with hepatitis B or have had sexually risky behavior.

How to prepare before donating your blood

Preparing to donate blood is very important because it is about the quality of blood that needs to be used, and it also protects our health.

You should get enough sleep and rest or at least 6 to 7 hours of sleep.
Eat healthy foods and avoid high-fat foods.
Drink water before donating blood at least 3-4 glasses to increase the amount of water and prevent complications after blood donation, such as fainting, dizziness, etc.
No smoking for about an hour or two before donating blood.
Wear casual and comfortable clothes so you can easily pull up your sleeves.

Advantages of blood donation

It stimulates the bone marrow’s function to build red blood cells.
Help you know what blood type you have
It helps to have a good circulatory system.
Help other people and save many lives.

Blood donation site in Bangkok.

National Blood Center The Thai Red Cross Society
How to go: MRT SamYan, get in through the gate of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute.
Open: Monday and Friday from 08:00 am to 4:30 pm., Tuesday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm, and Saturday to Sunday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Siriraj Hospital (Blood bank, 3rd floor, 72-year building)
How to go: Chao Phraya Express Boat, Pran Nok Port
Open: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. and Saturday to Sunday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Ramathibodi Hospital (Blood Donation Room, 2nd Floor, Main Building (Building1) and 3rd Floor, Somdej Phra Thepparat Building)
How to go: BTS Monument and connect many buses such as 157, 509.
Open: Every day from 8:30 am to 12:00 am and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Faculty of Medicine, Wachiraya Hospital (Parasitic building, 3rd floor)
How to go: BTS Monument and connect many buses such as 28, 108, 18, 510
Open: Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (closed on holidays)