Red Cross Blood Drive
Golden Key University of Canberra Chapter requests your assistance in
donating blood for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service
The Donor-Mobile will be on University of Canberra grounds (Pinnaroo
Street, Bruce, Off College Street) from
Tuesday 3 October to Friday 6 October 2006
from 9.10am – 12.30pm
Remember one blood donation can save up to 3 lives.
So if you are aged between 16 – 70 and meet the conditions below
on the donation day,
please join Golden Key UC in helping to save lives. We will be at the
Donor-Mobile on Wednesday 4th October from 11.30am to show our support
and we’ll even supply free lollies!
Please call 6206 6006 or 13 14 95 to
make an appointment to donate blood.
On the day of your blood donation you must:
- have eaten a meal and
drunk 3 to 4 glasses of water or juice in the 2 hours prior to donation
- weigh at least 48 kg
- have waited at least 12 weeks (84 days) since
your last donation
- be feeling well
- be aged 16 - 70
- have never had a heart attack or stroke
- not had a gastric upset or
diarrhoea in the last 7 days
- not be pregnant, or have been pregnant
in the last 9 months.
- not be breastfeeding
- not be taking antibiotics, or have been taking
antibiotics in the last 5 days
- not had a tattoo in the last 12 months
- have not been in the U.K.
between 1980 to 1996 for a total of 6 months or more
- you must present your
donor card or photo ID with 3 points of identification on it
(e.g. full name, photo and address or date of
birth) at least one must have date of birth
If you have any questions as to whether you are able to donate blood
or
concerns regarding the impact your blood donation may have on strenuous
activities you have planned in the days following, please contact the
Blood
Service on 13 14 95 or 02 6206 6006.
Information is also available at: www.donateblood.com.au
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