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    by donating blood you can save the lives of persons each time. And there is some awesome news not only that donation of blood is highly beneficial for the persons who are receiving the blood and it also proves its benefits for the persons who are donating blood. We have listed some benefits of donating blood for the person’s caring efforts. The Happiness of Saving Lives It sounds one of the most wonderful feelings able to help doctors to save the human lives by helping them and by donating your

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    The Importance of Donating Blood ATTENTION: I’d like to ask you to completely clear your mind for a moment. Now, imagine your father has just suffered a heart attack and must undergo open-heart surgery in order to repair the damage. Imagine your little nephew or niece was born with a heart defect and required daily transfusions of blood in order to have a chance at survival. Imagine your best friend has just been diagnosed with leukemia, a disease requiring regular transfusions of platelets. These

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    that is by donating blood. (Cross, 2016) I. Introduce thesis: Today, I will be discussing about why blood donation is important and try to persuade my audience about taking part in this issue. II. Credibility: Some individuals requiring blood are surgical patients; burn victims; accident victims; anemics'; hemophiliacs; seriously ill babies and persons suffering from leukemia, cancer, kidney disease and liver disease. There are many places where people die because of not getting enough blood or not

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    The major barrier in donating blood among the respondents is the health status of the person. Since passing the medical and physical examinations are extremely important in qualifying as a donor, it is therefore necessary to have a good lifestyle and a good status of health without any trace of illnesses that can be transmittable. Most of the illnesses frequently mentioned and diagnosed in the respondents were: (1) high blood pressure; (2) cough and colds; (3) anaemia; (4) diabetes and (5) those

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    Donating blood saves lives. The Canadian Blood Services was established in 1988, and is the regulator and collector of blood donations across the country to be used for surgeries, leukemia treatment, accidents, and anemia to name a few (Canadian Blood Services, 2017g, CBC News, 2013). Under the Canadian Blood Services they have strict guidelines as to who can donate, and how often which is continuously changing to ensure safety of both donors and potential recipients. However, over the past number

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    needing a blood transfusion. The scene is all too real and it happens every day. In a single car accident, a person could need up to 100 pints of blood. The average person can donate 3 pints every 56 days (redcrossblood.org). This is why, today, I urge you to go out and donate blood. I know some of you may hate the thought of needles or think that giving blood won’t really help. But, please consider what I say and make a better informed decision after hearing the benefits of donating blood. People

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    epidemic spread through body fluids including blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. Fear and panic broke out throughout the world and prevention of the disease became of great priority. Then, in 1977, a policy was created in the United States that helped to prevent the spread of transmission through blood products (Smith, Smith, 2014). Due to the fact that there were a disproportionate number of gay men who had acquired the AIDS virus, a governmental blood policy was enacted. This policy put a

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    Why Donating Blood Is Important You are driving down the road with your significant other, on the way to a fantastic romantic dinner. The two of you are enjoying a wonderful conversation about your future together, and all that you have planned. There is a traffic light coming up, you are okay to go through, so you continue. However, the vehicle to the right of you does not obey his red light, and comes barreling right at your car. BAM! You blink, and you are covered in blood-losing it quickly

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    Some people strongly believe that donating blood is bad, but what people don’t know is that it actually has surprisingly good benefits like reducing the risk of cancer, burning calories, and even saving someone’s life, so everyone who has the opportunity to give should. Blood drives are a benefit to everyone; it is a special event where anyone who is 16 years or older can come and donate blood. Hosting a blood drive is a event where everyone wins: “organizations gain goodwill for their community

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    Blood Transfusions Blood transfusions are a lifesaving method that are becoming more and more common. Aaron Dunnagan is perfect example of how they are lifesaving. Two years ago when he was 34 years old, Aaron experienced one of the most rare blood disorders called Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP). TTP is when you have blood clots that from in your blood vessels therefore causing lack of oxygen to get to your organs (Dunnagan). What’s frightening about TTP is that you are not born with

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