does Blood Donation provide us any benefit as a donor?

wetdreamX SG

wonder if anyone has donated blood b4, do u gain any benefit after donation?
i heard my friend said, his dad had blood cancer and was able to purchase some blood for himself becos he had record during his youth as a donor.. o.O true? advantage given to ppl who donate?

WinnieThePooh SG

You cant purchase blood.

Well, you get Karma.

Agenda SG

really meh? like that ar.. tomorrow i got donate my blood plus one of my kidney..

Laughing

FireIce SG

http://www.hsa.gov.sg/publish/hsaportal/en/health_services/blood_donation.html

lageihsif SG

u get more 'children' as ur 'blood runs in their body'. literally Laughing

DarthBart SG

The main benefit is the "feel-good" feeling afterwards
A single packet of blood from a normal donation can yield 3 types of blood product, which can save up to 3 different people each time.

Other than that would be the free milo and pastry after the donation lor Razz

hkwj88 SG

i read frm an article that it reduces the risk of heart diseases when u donate blood

Bar happy hour SG

can get $50?

TXian SG

can get free milo and probably free biscuits...

u lucky u will meet chio nurse =)

royston_ang SG

No, you only get some light refreshment after blood donation and nothing else.

You will also get priority in receiving blood in non-emergency case, whatever that mean... Rolling Eyes

Maybe, just maybe you will get to go to heaven for doing good deed. Laughing

alleggerita SG

Your biggest benefit is that you get blood first when you need blood transfusion.. Laughing

Nurse: This patient needs blood quickly..
Doctor: Hmm..he's a regular blood donor..put him on the priority list..
Nurse: How about this patient?
Doctor: He never donate blood before leh..just put him last in line..

royston_ang SG

Don't think so. I just went for donation last few days ago. They passed me the pamphlet which said you would get higher priority in non-emergency case. For emergency case, there no special treatment no matter if you have donated before or not.

noahnoah SG

Somtimes during those major donate blood

exercise

got soft toys given to you too...

then you can play play

with it lor Embarassed

Nikar2 SG

donate blood can give you chance to date nurses and win xBox 360 also.

mr_sotong SG

at least your blood will never end up like NKF case.. Laughing

alleggerita SG

Hard to say hor..skali blood bank secretly sell your blood away to Dracula behind your back..$10 per pack of blood.. Laughing

alleggerita SG

Yeah, I know that. I was kidding. Obviously there's no priority when it comes to emergency. But tell me, when you need blood, it's usually an emergency ain't it? Laughing

hiphop2009 SG

and i know u get first priority in polyclinic, means while others hav to queue up u no need wait if u are sick.

noahnoah SG

i think they will issue you A special card

then enable the frequent donor discount in polyclinic

or hospial right? Laughing

ORIGAMIST SG

I started donating some 25 years ago. They gave alot of thing.. You get stout to drink after donating or you can choose biscuit, milo. They even allow taxi reimbursment. During blood donation drive, they used to give lots of goodies as there were sponsers. .. Then if you donate twice in a year, you get free medical benefit at local polyclinic. Here you are give pirority to see doctor, no need to wait…