Donate blood, save a life

Donate blood, save a life

 “Flame of Love and Solidarity”, an activity organized by the Albanian and Greek volunteers, to sensitize the citizens of the two countries to donate blood after a serious lack of blood banks.Albanian and Greek associations of blood donors through a marathon that is being organized in both countries hope to sensitize citizens to meet serious deficiencies in blood banks. Flame of Love and Solidarity launched by the Albanian border in Athens Kakavije spent focusing initially in Gjirokastra where dozens of young people have donated blood.Albanian Association of Blood Donors received in its annual marathon to face severe shortage of blood and 100 representatives of the Greek association of blood and organ donors. Activities for the promotion of voluntary blood donation, anonymous and non-remunerated blood, this time holding the slogan “Flame of Love and Solidarity” and consists in, passing the flame from athletes and known characters in different cities to promote donation blood as an act of human solidarity. Flame from Athens which was launched in Albania went through Kakavija and passed into the hands of Albanian representatives through a symbolic ceremony.Gjirokastra was the first station of the Solidarity Thrower. Volunteer Blood Donor of the two countries stood about 2 hours stony city, where they were welcomed by local authorities and dozens of Gjirokastra are encouraged to donate blood.Who can donate blood?Who is without health problemsWho is 18 years old and has not overcome the 65-tatWho weighs more than 50 kg because the amount of blood in the body is in correlation with weightWho has not lifestyle that could jeopardize his health or person who will receive the blood.What damages it may cause him to give blood?If done according to the criteria, does not bring any harm. All blood making procedures become more material and use a sterile, so no danger of anything donorWhat good can be who give blood?Your donation carried forward and made a general analysis are a good opportunity for prevention of common diseases. Before the doctor makes a donation brief conversation and donor visits. After free blood donation made some analysis sent to donors. In case he is unable notified of the need optimal health visits or tests that have to do.The law provides for a day off from work, pay 100% for those who donate blood.How many times a year can donate blood?2 times a year, women and men four times a year.For all minimum interval between two donations is 90 days. With these intervals there is no danger of depleted stocks physiological organism.As long recreate donated blood?Much faster than you might think: from one to seven days.Who needs donated blood?People who suffer trauma to overcome the critical moments.Persons should be subject to severe surgical interventions.Chronically anemic persons, whose lives depend on regular blood transfusions.Individuals with leukemia or other disease or other blood. Only blood transfusions they can overcome the damage that chemotherapy causes