Feb 18, 2024
10 months ago
Urgent Blood Needs.🩸🩸. A College Student in Bangkok, An Emergency C-Section.
MANY Expats need blood.
Expats need to help ourselves.
Rh-Negative is virtually non-existent in the Thai population. It's up to us to help ourselves.
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Urgent Call for Blood Donors 🩸throughout Thailand. Give the Gift of Life 💝 in one hour of your time.
All Donations, All Blood Types, are important and will save a life 💝
However, Rh-Negative is EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai Population. Almost impossible to find. Relatively common in the Western population. Many Expats are in need of a transfusion or waiting for blood to have a surgery.
Rh-Negative is used faster than it is replaced - it's an Extremely Rare Blood Type in the Thai population.
If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days.
A- Bangkok
Two O - patients in Bangkok
B- Bangkok
O- Phuket
Two O- patients in Chiang Mai
B - Ayutthaya
A- Chonburi (added 17 Feb)
There are likely more people waiting for blood. This is what I know.
Donate at your nearest Thai Red Cross Blood Bank.
In Bangkok: Please donate at the Thai Red Cross Office in the Emporium Mall
Or
The National Blood Centre 1871 Henri Dunant Rd, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
I am an Expat Volunteer. I am an Expat Volunteer helping us help ourselves. I have no control over the rules.
Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on Thailand RH- Blood Donation . Please review them.
The PRIMARY reasons people are disqualified are:
✔ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand. 70 is upper age
✔ No alcohol 24 hours prior
✔ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior to donating
People from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who lived in the vCJD "mad cow disease" time-frame from 1980-1996 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok on Henri Dunant Rd and Chiang Mai Red Cross ONLY❗ Special processing for these donors.
Please review donor qualifications and if you have any questions, message me.
✅ Bring ID
✅ Fill out registration form
✅ Quick health check
✅ Donate. Actual donation is under ten minutes
✅ Rest and enjoy a snack
Thank you for Giving the Gift of Life 💝🎀🎁
TLDR : Answer Summary
There is an urgent call for blood donations in Thailand, particularly for Rh-Negative blood types, which are extremely rare in the Thai population but more common among Western expats. A college student in Bangkok is in critical need after an emergency C-section. All blood types are needed for transfusions and surgeries. Donors, especially Rh-Negative individuals, are encouraged to donate at various Thai Red Cross Blood Banks across Thailand. Specific eligibility criteria must be met, including being under 60 for first-time donors and no alcohol consumption prior to donating. The process involves a quick health check and the actual donation takes less than ten minutes.
