Answered3 years ago

How can expats in Bangkok help with the urgent need for A- blood donations?

Blood Donation Expat Community Bangkok Thai Red Cross A- Blood Type Rh-Negative Donors

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asked Jul 6, 2023

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Three A- Requirements on 5 July 

1.  Save someone's legs from vehicle accident.

2.  Infant in ICU

3.  Expat in Bangkok

Facts:

1 in 13  Europeans are A-

1 in 1000 Thai people are A-

Expat community can really help!     Please donate at any Thai Red Cross location.  If you do not know your blood type, please donate.   Someone will need it anyway, whatever your blood type may be.   Best way to find Rh-Negative donors 

✅  No alcohol 24 hours prior

 ✅ Under 60 if First Time Donor in Thailand

 ✅  Healthy low fat meal at least 4 hours prior to donating 

Donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant Rd ONLY. Special processing for blood due to vCJD "mad cow disease" If you lived there from 1980 to 1996.

Answer summary

There is an urgent appeal for A- blood donations in Bangkok due to critical medical needs, including saving individuals injured in a vehicle accident and an infant in ICU. The post highlights that A- blood is rare in Thailand, with only 1 in 1,000 Thai people being A-. The expat community is encouraged to participate in blood donations at Thai Red Cross locations, regardless of blood type. Key requirements for potential donors include no alcohol consumption 24 hours prior, being under 60 years old for first-time donors, and having a healthy meal beforehand. Special accommodations exist at the National Blood Centre for donors from the UK, France, and Ireland, due to historical concerns regarding mad cow disease.

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Ben *********

I'm AB+ and a universal plasma donor if that's of any help.

3 years ago

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@Ben ********

Every blood type is needed.

I focused on the Rh-Negative as the Thai population simply doesn't have Rh-Negative (extremely rare) and Westerners do.

The Thai Red Cross will take plasma and platelet donors who have donated whole blood previously. Plasma/platelets take longer and they desire that the donor has the experience of Whole Blood. Less than 15 minutes in the "Chair of Life" , as we call it, for whole blood.

3 years ago