In order to donate blood, you need to meet the following health and physical requirements:
- Be between 18 and 60 years of age
- Be in good health overall and feel well on the day of donation
- Have no chronic heart, lung or circulatory diseases
- Weigh 50 kilograms or above
- You should not suffer from high blood pressure, use insulin or be anaemic.
- Inform the unit if you are taking medications or bring a list of all the medications on the day of donation
- Pregnant, menstruating or breastfeeding women should not donate any blood
- Travel is another deal breaker, if you have travelled to certain countries in the previous six months or one year, you may not be allowed to make a donation. However, the HMC does not disclose the names of these countries prior to the personal medical interview stage to prevent potential donors from falsifying information
In order to donate blood, you need to meet the following health and physical requirements:
- Be between 18 and 60 years of age
- Be in good health overall and feel well on the day of donation
- Have no chronic heart, lung or circulatory diseases
- Weigh 50 kilograms or above
- You should not suffer from high blood pressure, use insulin or be anaemic.
- Inform the unit if you are taking medications or bring a list of all the medications on the day of donation
- Pregnant, menstruating or breastfeeding women should not donate any blood
- Travel is another deal breaker, if you have travelled to certain countries in the previous six months or one year, you may not be allowed to make a donation. However, the HMC does not disclose the names of these countries prior to the personal medical interview stage to prevent potential donors from falsifying information