Information

Quick Overview: Donate whole blood to help save lives across general medical and surgical care.

Process Duration: About 45–60 minutes total (actual donation takes 8–10 minutes).

Donation Frequency: Every 56 days (8 weeks) for men; every 90 days (12 weeks) for women.

Impact: One single whole blood donation can save up to 3 lives.

Key Details:

• What Gets Collected: Whole blood containing red blood cells, plasma, and platelets.

• Who It Helps: Trauma and accident victims, surgical patients, severe anemia patients, and mothers facing childbirth complications.

• Post-Donation Recovery: Fluid volume replaces itself within 24–48 hours; red blood cells fully rebuild in a few weeks.