Blood donation is a life-saving act which helps in improving one’s health condition. Anyone who gives blood during emergency are applauded for their selfless act that has the ability to enhance the lives of up to three recipients at a time.

Eligibility to Donate Blood:

Any donor, who is healthy, fit and not suffering from any communicable diseases can donate blood on regular basis.
Donor must be at least 18 years age and having a minimum weight of 50Kg to donate blood.
A donor can donate blood, once in 3 months. This means there should be a minimum gap of 120 days on your last donation of blood.
Pulse rate must be between 50 to 100 mm without any irregularities.
BP Systolic 100 to 180 mm Hg & Diastolic 50 to 100 mm Hg.
Non-Eligibility:

Donors should not suffer from HIV+, hypertension. Cardiac arrest, epilepsy or diabetics.
If donor has been treated for malaria should avoid blood donation for next three months.
If donor consumed alcohol within the last 24 hours before blood donation.
Medical treatments like acupuncture, ear piercing & tattoo are also not eligible for few limited period.
Donor should wait for 12 months after receiving a blood transfusion from another person.
Travelling to abroad make blood donors not eligible to donate blood for limited period of time.
Dental procedures & other oral surgery should wait for few limited days.
As for smoking, you shouldn’t smoke within the last 4 hours before blood donation.
Donors with major surgery should wait at least 6 months and 2 months for minor surgery for your next blood donation. And this may vary based on the type of surgery you undergone.
Four months after having an endoscopy.
Preparation to Donate Blood:

Prepare yourself by having healthy enough fruit juice and water before you donate blood.
Avoid donating blood in empty stomach. Eat three hours before your donation. Avoid fatty foods & Eat food which is rich in iron.
Post Donation Care:

Have some rest for few minutes after donation. Do not drive after donating blood.
Have some healthy food with high protein content & fruit juice with high sugar content which will help to rejuvenate the blood sugar back up.
Do not consume Alcohol for next 8 hours after blood donation.
Avoid going for heavy body workouts such as gym, dancing, running etc at least for next 24 hours of blood donation.