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Hyderabad Blood Donors is a directory (just like a telephone directory), which lists names and contact details of
all such people in and around Hyderabad & Secunderabad suburbs who willingly want to donate blood in case
of an emergency social or individual (defined in the next answer) and makes it available to any seeker at the
click of a mouse.
Individual Emergencies: Blood Banks, just like money banks, need deposits to provide withdrawals. When a
person in need of blood approaches a blood bank, the blood bank provides it, yet the blood given needs to be
replenished and hence requests the seeker to get donors (relatives or friends) for the same, the incentive being
subsidization of the cost per unit of blood or release of more units. During such an individual crisis, getting
donors is seldom easy. Hyderabad Blood Donors comes to the aid of individuals in such a situation.
Social Emergencies: During such emergencies, the demand for blood far exceeds the amount of blood in blood
banks. When communications and transit become difficult, Hyderabad Blood Donors helps to find donors.
Please note that blood has a shelf life. It is important that there is proper monitoring of the stock of blood. The
idea of Hyderabad Blood Donors of course is to ensure that nobody suffers due to non-availability of blood. At
the same time it would be criminal to have more blood than what is required and then have it go down the drain.
Therefore please do not seek blood from Hyderabad Blood Donors without doing the following:-
a.) Ask the hospital to contact other blood banks in the city
b.) Ask the hospital to contact the State Blood Transfusion Council really speaking, if there is a need for blood it
only means that the concerned hospital has absolved itself of the responsibility of organizing blood and pushed
the onus on to the hapless patient. It would also be appropriate to check if blood has already been given to the
patient, and the hospital is seeking replacement, in which case there is no real emergency. It is most likely that
you would be called in by someone to be a replacement donor. It would be really commendable if you donate
blood as a replacement donor because your blood will be used in future emergencies and you will make the
blood cheaper by a few thousands (ranging from Rs. 800 to Rs. 10,000) for the person who called you. It is not
uncommon knowledge that medical aid comes for a heavy price and your contribution as a replacement donor
can actually save somebodys life by making the whole treatment affordable for him/her. Hyderabad Blood
Donors maintains a database of blood donors and categorizes them on the basis of blood group and location.
Also, contact details of the donor are required to ensure timely service. Registration is the only way of acquiring
this information from people who willingly want to support our cause by registering themselves as donors. Due
to the nature of its service, Hyderabad Blood Donors requires to furnish the seeker with phone numbers & e-
mail address (if he had it) of blood donors. During individual emergencies, phone is the easiest way of
contacting someone while during social emergencies when cellular communications break down, the internet
still can be used for requesting blood. Hence, the need for giving out contact details
Hyderabad Blood Donors does not sell contact details to any third party or use it in any way for commercial
gains. The contact details (e-mail address and phone number) of the voluntary blood donor are made available in
an automated way without any discrimination or charge to anybody who seeks donors for a particular blood
group in a particular region. Hyderabad Blood Donors is a website in the public domain and is accessible to any
person with an internet connection. Because of this any person or blood bank who seeks blood can obtain your
contact details from the website and contact you. It is not at all compulsory to donate blood when called upon.
The donor can turn down any request to donate blood if he does not wish to do so. Hyderabad Blood Donors is
just a directory of people who wish to donate blood free of cost. Hence, it is advisable that you do not register
yourself if you never plan to donate blood You will not be paid in anyway for donating blood. Your service
will be completely voluntary and for a social cause. Donating blood for money or any commercial gain is
banned by the law in India from January 1, 1996. (Source: Frontline, Volume 22 - Issue 14, Jul 02 - 15, 2005).
Donors are requested to inform the seekers that they are donating voluntarily and no money should be given to
any person or agent for the same.
(1) General - No person shall donate blood and no blood bank shall draw blood from a person, more than once
in three months. The donor shall be in good health, mentally alert and physically fit and shall not be inmates of
jail, persons having multiple sex partners and drug-addicts. The donors shall fulfill the following requirements,
namely :-
(2) Additional qualifications of a donor -No person shall donate blood, and no blood bank shall draw blood
from a donor, in the conditions mentioned in column (1) of the Table given below before the expiry of the period
of deferment mentioned in the column (2) of the said Table.
CONDITIONS
(2)
(a) Abortions 6 months
(b) History of Blood transfusion 6 months
(c) Surgery 12 months
(d) Typhoid 12 months after recovery
(e) History of Malaria and duly treated 3 months (endemic) 3 years (non endemic area)
(f) Tattoo 6 months
(g) Breast feeding 12 months after delivery
(h)Immunization (Cholera, Typhoid,Diphtheria, Tetanus, Plague,Gammaglobulin) 15 days
(i)Rabies vaccination 1 year after vaccination
(j)History of Hepatitis in family or close contact 12 months
(k)Immunoglobulin 12 months
(3) No person shall donate blood and no blood bank shall draw blood from a person, suffering from any of the
diseases mentioned below, namely .-
Cancer
Heart disease
Abnormal bleeding tendencies
Unexplained weight loss
Diabetes-controlled on Insulin
Hepatitis infection
Chronic nephritis
Signs and symptoms, suggestive of AIDS
Liver disease
Tuberculosis
Polycythemia Vera
Asthma
Epilepsy
Leprosy
Schizophrenia
Endocrine disorders
2. Im underweight
Not if you are 45 kgs or more.
About 350 ml of blood is taken at the time of donation. An average person has 5-6 litres of blood in the body.
The volume loss is corrected in 24-48 hours by the body. The red cells are replaced in about 56 days
The actual process of donation takes place in about 10-12 minutes. The medical check up before this and the rest
period (for 5-10 minutes) after donation take up another 18-20 minutes. You are given some refreshment (eg.
tea/coffee and biscuits) after donation. The whole process takes about 30-35 minutes.
Your health will not suffer because of blood donation. In fact, the bone marrow is stimulated to produce new
blood cells. The donation process is carefully planned to be sterile and all equipment used is disposable and then
discarded. There is no risk of contracting HIV/Hepatitis B etc. as all precautions are taken by the FDA-licensed
blood banks
Most people feel comfortable after donation. Follow instructions of the nurse/doctor to eat well, drink plenty of
fluids and do not over exert yourself. Donors should not indulge in strenous exercise or activity immediately
after donation.
Please have a good meal at least 3 hours before donating blood. Please accept the snacks offered to you after the
donation, it is vital you have them. You are recommended to have a good meal later Please avoid smoking on the
day before donating. You can smoke 3 hours after donation You will not be eligible to donate blood if you have
consumed alcohol 48 hours before donation
You wont feel drained or tired if you continue to drink fluids and have a good meal
You can resume your normal activities after donating blood, though you are asked to refrain from exercise or
heavy weight lifting for twelve hours after donation
Donating blood will not leave you low of blood; in fact you will still have surplus blood after the donation
If you choose to consume alcohol, you can on the next day
While donating blood you will not feel any pain
You will not faint or feel uncomfortable after donating blood. This is a common misconception
You will not get AIDS if you donate blood
Patients are just like donors - most of them have common blood types. Because your blood type is common,
the demand for that type is greater than for rare types. So, even if your blood type is common there is still a
requirement
Blood donors donate blood and do not sell it
Any person or a relative/friend of such a person who requires blood urgently and is unable to find donors
amongst relatives, friends, acquaintances can seek blood from Hyderabad Blood Donors. Illegal agents from
blood banks are strictly forbidden to access Hyderabad Blood Donors for commercial gains. Donating blood for
money or any commercial gain is banned by the law in India from January 1, 1998. (Source: Frontline, Volume
22 - Issue 14, Jul 02 - 15, 2005). Donors are requested to inform the seekers that they are donating voluntarily
and no money should be given to any person or agent for the same.
Click Search for a Donor in the panel on the left hand side on the homepage (that is, the page you see when
you first visit the website). Select the suburb /town name from the drop down list. Select the blood group name
from the second drop down list. Click on Search. You will be shown a list of donors from your locality of the
required blood group.
Hyderabad Blood Donors is an initiative by Lions Club of Secunderabad Pearls, Hyderabad (Affiliated to Lions
Club International), which is a non-profit organization. The service available on this website is free for everyone
and is supported by revenue collected from advertisements. Any person willing to sponsor our website or any
social work programme of the Lions Club Of Secunderabad Pearls can contact us by clicking on the Contact
Admin link on the home page.
Hyderabad Blood Donors is an initiative in the public interest by Lions Club Of Secunderabad Pearls (Affiliated
to Lions Club International). Hyderabad Blood Donors is not associated with or run by any blood bank.