On Wednesday, April 9, can every ebsikas do something good, can benefit by coming to the EBS donor day from 11:33 to 15:00 in the rooms of EBS.
You should plan ca 45 minutes for the whole procedure.
According to the Blood center the donor blood is used in very difficult operations, births, for the treatment of patients in case of bleeding, severe trauma, anemia, leukemia, cancer and liver diseases, burns and many other illnesses.
With the help of donor blood it would also be possible to perform many planned operations which otherwise could not be done in the fear of too big loss of blood.
Pre-registration is until April 5. The form is in Estonian only. "Ees- ja perekonnanimi" is your full name, "E-post" is e-mail, "Ülikooli või asutuse nimi" is the name of your organisation where you are coming from, and "Kas oled varem veredoonoriks olnud" means if you have been a blood donor before, check "jah" (yes), if not, then "ei" (no). Then click "Registreerin" (register).
The EBS donor day takes place in co-operation with the blood center of Põhja- Eesti Regionaalhaigla (North-Estonia Regional hospital).
Come to be donor if you are
healthy, have had enough rest and have been eaten normally,
weight more than 50 kg,
of age 18-60,
the citizen of the Republic of Estonia or have been living in Estonia more than 1 year.
You don´t suit to be donor if you
are infected with the HI-virus or you think that you may be the carrier of the HI-virus.
have suffered or are infected with hepatitis or think that you may be the carrier of the hepatitis virus.
have used drugs injected with needles.
have had or have numerous sex partners, including for money.
are a male who has had sexual relationships with men.
Have been in sexual relationship with person who belongs to infectious risk group.
You do not suit to be donor temporarily if you
have some kind of a disease at the moment.
are presently taking some medications
have consumed alcohol prior the day of blood donation.
In cases of skin piercing procedures it is possible to get a virus infection which is carried on to the patient with the donor blood. Therefore, if you have had blood transfusions, tattooing or piercings, you can donate blood only after 6 months.
Women can´t donate blood during PMS and 3 days after PMS, as well as during the pregnancy, 6 months after birth and during breastfeeding.
Interval between blood donations has to be at least 60 days for men and 90 days for women. Women can donate blood 3-4 times a year and men 4-5 times a year.
So what exactly will be happening on the April 9?
From 11:30 to 15:00 the hospital blood center specialists will be waiting for you to come to donating your blood in the rooms of EBS (check the signs).
It is recommendable to save approx. 45 minutes for that.
It is also possible that after filling the documents and consultation with the doctor it may happen that according to the doctor you are not suitable for donating blood. But of course this should not be the reason not to come.
After the donation procedure you can strengthen and refresh yourself with a juice or coffee.
Every donated blood-dose saves someone´s life. Come to be the donor- You can help!
