Calling all blood donor "heroes"! Severe shortage as operations face cancellation - get free t-shirt

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Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that the director of the Red Cross National Blood Center is calling on healthy people to donate blood amid a national shortage. 

 

The demand for blood is rising with more operations now being rescheduled - ops are up 50% since October.

 

6,500 units are required every day but the supply has only been 2,500 units.

 

This means that patients with the need for operations face having to be cancelled.

 

Plus there is always the need for blood for unforeseen events like accidents as well as regular transfusions. 

 

Dr Dutjai Chaiwanichsiri called for healthy people to be heroes and donate blood.

 

You'll get a "Blood Hero" t-shirt while stocks last.

 

Blood can be donated at blood centers in Bangkok and the provinces including Lopburi, Chonburi, Ratchaburi, Korat, Khon Kaen, Ubon, Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sri Thammarat (Thung Song), Songkhla and Phuket. 

 

Six hospitals in Bangkok also can take blood donations including the Police Hospital, Ramathibodi, Somdej Phra Pinklao and Bhumibol Adulyadej. 

 

There are also donation centers in shopping centers at The Mall branches in Ngam Wong Wan, Bang Khae, Bangkapi and at the Emporium in Sukhumvit. 

 

The drive to increase blood supplies is from now until December 31st.

 

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[jackdd]

If I need a blood transfusion can I pay them with the t-shirt?

[HappyExpat57]

Is it still OK to donate if one has lain with an unclean woman?

 

Asking for a friend.

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Is it still OK to donate if one has lain with an unclean woman?

 

Asking for a friend.

Might depend on what it was specifically.....here is a list...

 HIV-1, HIV-2, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-I, HTLV-II, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, West Nile Virus (WNV), and T. pallidum (syphilis).

[ozimoron]

I am excluded due to warfarin I believe.

[sanuk711]

16 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

I am excluded due to warfarin I believe.

Its that type of medication that put me in Khon Kaen Hospital last month ozimoron--- Lost a fair amount of blood and took 4 bags to replace. Nurse said I am lucky that I have a common blood type as all there stocks are so low.

 

When you lay there watching it drip-drip back into you, you realize what nice people these donors are,  yer a T shirt here--- just a cup of tea and a biscuit where I come from .

 

Donors-they really are good people.....................

[Sheryl]

There are many exclusions to donation several of which are medically unnecessary/make no sense.

 

For example, no matter how healthy, you cannot donate blood if over age 70, and can donate between the ages of 55 - 69 only if you have previously donated blood in Thailand. In addition, those aged 65 - 69, even if already a regular donor, must under go  special health screening  (in practical terms at most locations will just be told "cannot" as staff will not want to bother).

 

The above present a special problem for obtaining rare (in Thailand) blood types as often the available pool of donors are foreign expat retirees.

[Chris.B]

I noticed the following a while ago concerning Brits who were in the UK between 1980-1996.

 

The Thai Red Cross Society

Jo Smith If you have resided in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the UK Overseas Territories) during 1980-1996, refrain from donating blood. Due to an outbreak of mad cow disease. Or in the year 1980 - 1996, have been sick and received a blood transfusion in England. To refrain from donating blood permanently.

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThaiRedCross/photos/a.119862691380736/4635560613144232/

 

 

 

[Raymonddiaz]

Six years ago , I went to Ramathibodi to donate blood but they didn't want it because I was a foreigner. 

[tingtong]

Some countries give more than t-shirt.

How the economy works.

 

There are sufficient amount of poor ppl who could be motivated by 500+ thb.

 

There is plenty private hospitals charging for everything, including in the bill the cotton bud with alcohol before an IV.

 

Efficient market theory would dictate to meet somewhere halfway.

The donate for free is far off that mark.

No surprise there isn't a waiting line.

[KhunLA]

Use to be a regular back in the homeland.  Won't allow me over here @ 60+ yrs old.  Mind boggling.

[Chris.B]

Apparently, one of the conditions on giving blood is ....

 

16) You or your partner must not have “sexual deviation”. 

 

https://tastythailand.com/who-cannot-donate-blood-in-thailand-you-may-be-on-the-list-of-people-who-cannot/

 

 

This could rule a lot of ASEAN NOW members out.  ????????

 

[Crusader]

1 hour ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Six years ago , I went to Ramathibodi to donate blood but they didn't want it because I was a foreigner. 

Same thing happened to me a few years ago...we can only try.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Is it still OK to donate if one has lain with an unclean woman?

 

Asking for a friend.

If less than 72 hours preceding the donation no.

[Paul Henry]

Will the anti vacs minority refuse a blood transfusion if the donor has been vaccinated.? The donated blood will carry the antibodies. With a 90% vacs target there will be very little blood available for the anti- vaccors. Are they ready to die for their misguided belief? 

[rickudon]

The blood donation system in Thailand is not fit for the purpose. I once went to give blood (used to donate in the UK), because one farang asked for donors for his Thai niece, after an accident. They wouldn't give her a blood transfusion unless someone donated blood first. I was 60, and hospital refused to accept me as a donor - the girl died. She probably would have died anyway, but the delay helped seal her fate.

 

They should allow blood from anyone up to 65 at least (farang blood probably safer than many Thais), and a small non-financial incentive - a drink and a meal perhaps?

[bbko]

7 hours ago, tingtong said:

Some countries give more than t-shirt.

How the economy works.

 

There are sufficient amount of poor ppl who could be motivated by 500+ thb.

 

There is plenty private hospitals charging for everything, including in the bill the cotton bud with alcohol before an IV.

 

Efficient market theory would dictate to meet somewhere halfway.

The donate for free is far off that mark.

No surprise there isn't a waiting line.

I remember donating in the USA and all I got was cookies and punch.

[MrJ2U]

The Thai  "Red Cross" actually turn around and resell the donated blood for a hefty profit.

 

Same Red Cross that moved in and took 23% of the Moderna ordered by private hospitals and resold them.  That's another murky story.

 

The Thai Red Cross bares no resemblence to the NON-PROFIT  Red Cross we know in Western Countries (or any country for that matter).

 

Your better off donating to the hospital of your choice directly. 

The shirts probably made with prison labor anyways.

[bbko]

12 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

The Thai Red Cross bares no resemblence to the NON-PROFIT  Red Cross we know in Western Countries (or any country for that matter).

Are you sure about that? Give this article a read about what happens with donated blood in the US.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/why-does-donated-blood-cost-patients-money/65-5c37b0d0-e8d3-4096-bcf9-7e18c647a535

 

[Tropposurfer]

I got my free tshirt n a free Band-Aid spot too????

[mvdf]

On 11/22/2021 at 1:43 PM, HappyExpat57 said:

Is it still OK to donate if one has lain with an unclean woman?

 

Asking for a friend.

 

As long as STD checks return a negative result.

 

Advising your friend's friend.

 

[MrJ2U]

17 hours ago, bbko said:

Are you sure about that? Give this article a read about what happens with donated blood in the US.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/verify/why-does-donated-blood-cost-patients-money/65-5c37b0d0-e8d3-4096-bcf9-7e18c647a535

 

Sure enough.

[tingtong]

On 11/22/2021 at 9:29 PM, bbko said:

I remember donating in the USA and all I got was cookies and punch.

And did you go back another time again and again?

 

 

[The Hammer2021]

I sold my blood when on the road in the 70s