Feb.
11, 2015, PCR team led by PI Barroquillo conducted community assistance and
development thru taking part in the Bloodletting and Blood Typing activity of
Red Cross Pagadian at Brgy. Tawagan Sur. The activity was hosted by the Brgy.
Council of Tawagan Sur, headed by Brgy. Chairman Marcaban and facilitated by
Red Cross Pagadian and City Health headed by Dr. Mennabell Marcaban. The
activity was in line with the 77th Araw ng Tawagan Sur Celebration.
Because of the risk of blood borne infections, not everyone
can donate blood. Before anyone can donate blood, he/she will be asked to fill
out a confidential medical history that included direct questions about
behaviors known to carry a higher risk of blood borne infections. Infections
that are transmitted through the blood. All of the information from this
evaluation is kept strictly confidential by the Red Cross.
PInsp Psyche Vi Barroquillo voluntarily donate blood during
the activity. Although blood donation is a simple, virtually painless process
that takes less than an hour to complete, the PCR Officer divulge that it was
her first time to donate blood.
According to Red Cross Pagadian Medical
Technologist it is recommended that men only donate blood every 12 weeks (three
months) and women only donate every 16 weeks (four months). The minimum period
between donations is 12 weeks.
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