Benefits of Donating Blood |
There is no substitute for blood.
About every 70 seconds in Israel, someone needs blood or blood elements.
One pint of blood (450 cc) can save the lives of four different people.
About 70% of people aged 30 and over know someone close who has needed blood.
(FOR ISRAEL RESIDENTS ONLY) All volunteer blood donors are eligible for the MDA-Blood-Insurance program. For further details, see Information about Blood Insurance.
Mini-checkup – Blood pressure (screens for high blood pressure) and Hemoglobin (screens for anemia).
Research shows that donating is not just a nice voluntary thing to do. People benefit from donating blood. Incidents of heart attacks are lower in people who donate blood.
Donating blood is believed to aid the rejuvenation of red blood cells.
You lose a pound with every pint!