One of the activities on Wesak Day is the Blood Donation and Organ Donation Pledge.

The said event will be held at Bhavana Hall from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

We encourage all who are eligible to participate in this meritorious deed.

Please note that this information is subject to change. The final eligibility determination rests with the screening staff at the donor clinic.

You CAN donate if..

you are between the age group of 18-60 years.
your weight is 45 kgs or more.
your haemoglobin is 12.5 gm% minimum.
your last blood donation was at least 90 days earlier.
you are healthy and have not suffered from malaria, typhoid or other transmissible diseases in the recent past.
you should have had something to eat and adequate sleep.

If you meet the conditions above, congratulations !!!. You are a potential donor!!

cold / fever in the past 1 week.
under treatment with antibiotics or any other medication.
cardiac problems, hypertension, epilepsy, diabetes (on insulin therapy), history of cancer, chronic kidney or liver disease, bleeding tendencies, venereal disease etc.
major surgery in the last 6 months.
vaccination in the last 24 hours.
taken alcoholic beverages in the last 24 hours.
had fainting attacks during the last donation.
have regularly received treatment with blood products.
shared a needle to inject drugs/ have a history of drug addiction.
had sexual relations with different partners or with a high-risk individual.
been tested positive for antibodies to HIV.
had a tattoo, semi-permanent makeup or any cosmetic treatments that involved skin piercing in the last 6 months.
had dental treatment (extractions, fillings, cleaning, restoration)
* For cleaning or filling: until the day after treatment
* For extraction, root canal or dental surgery: 72 hours provided there is full recovery

Females CAN'T donate if they have any of these conditions:

they are pregnant
had a miscarriage in the last 6 months or have been pregnant/lactating in the last one year.
they can donate after 6 weeks following a normal delivery and when they are not breastfeeding.
they are having heavy menstrual flow or menstrual cramps.