Blood Donation and Organ Pledge Drive 2011

Dear IMU Staffs and Students,

Biannual Blood Donation and Organ Pledge Drive organised by IMU Buddhist Society is back! It's now open to PUBLIC.

Details of the event are as follow:
Date: 10th - 12th March 2011 (Thursday - Saturday)
Time: 10am - 4pm
Venue: IMU Driveway

Why give blood?
- Save LIVES
- Remove excess iron in your body which can cause free radical formation
- Stimulate bone marrow to produce new Red Blood Cell
- Joy of giving to others in need

Can you donate?
- You are not sick and healthy on the day you wish to donate blood.
- you are 18-65 years old.
- your weight is above 45KG
- slept more than 5 hours the day before donating blood.
- Have eaten something in the past 4 hours before the blood donation.
- At least 3 months after your last blood donation.
- Do not have any medical problems and not on any medications.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding (for women)
- Do not take part in high-risk behaviors (multiple sexual partners)
- Do not have tattoos, ear/body piercing or acupuncture within 12 months

Priceless Gift of Life -- Pledge your organs today!
"It is not easy to decide whether or not to donate the organ of your loved ones. Even the medical practitioners understand the difficulty. So why don’t you pledge as a donor now. Free your loved ones from making the decision for you after your death. Your organ may help change the lives of others who are suffering from organ failure or dysfunctional tissues. Give them the priceless gift of life!" -- National Transplant Resource Centre.
To know more, please visit http://www.agiftoflife.gov.my/eng/index.html


"Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take holidays — we need blood every minute, every day of the year. ACT TODAY! "


p/s: Attached is the poster of the event. Please help to spread the words around! Thank you!