FAQ

• If you are not medically fit
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding
• If you are presently on medications
• If you have sickle cell disease, AIDS, syphilis etc.

• Those with severe anaemia
• Accident victims
• Anaemia and bleeding in pregnancy and childbirth
• Patients undergoing surgery
• Cancer, AIDS, and sickle cell disease patient

It is true that the volume of blood in a person’s circulation is related to body weight. However, a slender person who is tall can have the same weight as another who is short and plump. When an adult person is of small size, that is, both short and slim, the blood volume may be slightly lower than the average.

However, if a person is lean because of illness, or there has been significant weight loss in recent times, then donation should be deferred until the person has completely recovered from the illness, and their normal weight has been regained.

Donated blood should not contain any substance such as drugs or alcohol which may harm the recipient.

Therefore, if significant amounts of alcohol, which will usually be more than two bottles of beer, have been consumed in the preceding four to six hours, the donor would be asked to return after another four to six hours.

It is true that certain religious sects reject blood transfusion. However, they are not forbidden from donating blood to others. Blood donation is a philanthropic service, and every religion enjoins the faithful to help the needy.

The most prominent reason you can give yourself for donating blood is TO SAVE LIVES.

Many deaths could be averted when people decide to voluntarily donate blood regularly.

You can donate blood at any of the accredited General Hospital/Private Blood bank in your Locality
The list are available in the link

1. LSBTS Voluntary donor centre (Opposite the Mosque), LASUTH General Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos
2. All General Hospitals in Lagos State
3. Lagos State University Teaching Hospital donor centre