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BY RESEL JOY TIANERO
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Friday January 13, 2017
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ILOILO City – The Philippine Red Cross – Iloilo is holding a bloodletting drive in Barangay Tagbak, Jaro district today with the partnership with a business establishment.
Gilbert Paul Valderrama, Red Cross-Iloilo chief, appealed for blood donors.
The bloodletting aims to bolster Red Cross-Iloilo’s blood supply.
There are no walk-in blood donors in this city, Valderrama lamented.
“This bloodletting is not for Red Cross’ benefit. It is for the community,” he stressed.
Who can donate blood?
According to the Red Cross, one can donate blood if he/she:
* is in good health
* is between 16 to 65 years old (16 and 17 years old need parents consent)
* weighs at least 110 pounds
* has a blood pressure between: Systolic: 90-160 mmHg, Diastolic: 60-100 mmHg; and
* has passd the physical and health history assessments.
Red Cross has the following tips before one donates blood:
* Have enough rest and sleep.
* No alcohol intake 24 hours prior to blood donation.
* No medications for at least 24 hours prior to blood donation.
* Have something to eat prior to blood donation, avoid fatty food.
* Drink plenty of fluid, like water or juice.
What should one do after donating blood? Red Cross has the following advice:
* Drink plenty of fluid, like water or juice.
* Refrain from stooping down after blood donation.
* Refrain from strenuous activities like lifting heavy objects, driving big vehicles such as bus, trucks, etc., or operating big machines.
* Avoid using the punctured arm in lifting heavy objects.
* Apply pressure on the punctured site and lift the arm in case the site is still bleeding.
* If there is discoloration and swelling on the punctured site, you may apply cold compress for 24 hours.
* If there is dizziness, just lie down with your feet elevated. Drink plenty of juice; and in just a few minutes or so, it will pass./PN
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