tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84364434651110356352012-02-17T00:31:10.662+08:00NUS Blood Donation Drive 2012 commhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797638991770493161noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436443465111035635.post-92013406517067310002012-01-21T19:44:00.003+08:002012-01-22T10:55:05.051+08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">As stated in the Singapore Red Cross Society Website, there is a growing need for blood. More than 100,000 units of blood are needed annually, just to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Singapore. Additionally, with an ageing population and more sophisticated medical procedures, the demand for blood is increasing. Hence,&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">the NUS Red Cross Society and NUS Muslim Society decided to hold the first collaborated Blood Donation Drive&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">to meet the demanding need for blood.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u><b>Details of the drive</b></u></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Day: Tuesday &amp; Wednesday&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Date: 31st January &amp; 1st February 2012</span><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Venue: YIH Student Lounge (4th Floor)</span><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Date: 7th &amp; 8th February 2012</span><br /><span style="color: purple; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Venue: MPSH 4</span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>If you're fit and healthy, don't waste this opportunity to donate! So, what are you waiting for? Register now!</b></span><br /><b>We seek your help in ushering the donors. To sign up as a volunteer, please register under "Volunteer's Form".</b></div><br />For enquiries, please contact Deepthi (93876324) or Hakim (96442025).<br /><br />Hope to see you there! Thank you!<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Regards,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">NUS Blood Donation Drive 2012 Comm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8436443465111035635-9201340651706731000?l=nusbdd2012.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NUS Blood Donation Drive 2012 commhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797638991770493161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436443465111035635.post-4604755474253733712012-01-21T19:44:00.001+08:002012-01-21T19:44:23.309+08:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><li>Donating blood should not hurt. A local painkiller is injected before the insertion of the donation needle to minimize any pain during blood donation.</li><li>How much blood will be collected? If you weigh between 45 and 50 kg, 350ml of blood will be taken. If you weigh above 50kg, 450 ml of blood will be taken.</li><li>8 to 12 per cent of your circulating blood volume is taken during each blood donation. The volume of blood donated will be replenished in 72 hours if you have sufficient fluid intake.</li><li>All blood collection instruments are disposed permanently after each use.</li><li>All blood collections are conducted by qualified &amp; trained staff.</li><li>Blood donations do not cause weight gain.</li><li>It takes only 45 minutes to donate one unit (450ml) of blood. This can save the lives of 3 people.</li><li>Currently, only 30% of donors are women. So ladies, stand up and be counted!</li></ul><br /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8436443465111035635-460475547425373371?l=nusbdd2012.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NUS Blood Donation Drive 2012 commhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08797638991770493161noreply@blogger.com0