PTA eNews Updates – October 8, 2021

Quote of the week:

Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step

PTA Blood Drive

The first PTA Blood Drive of SY21-22 will be held in Term 2 on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. 

Blood donors do not transmit the COVID-19 virus. Until now there has been no evidence of transmission of the coronavirus through blood transfusions. Donated blood will not be given directly to the donor recipient. The blood will go through several processes of examination, filtering, and separation of components so that it is safe to be given to people in need. However, persons experiencing symptoms should not donate blood.

  • All Red Cross (PMI) personnel have been tested with the rapid test regularly and declared nonreactive
  • There will be 5 personnel from PMI wearing PPE (personal protective equipment)  level two
  • Everyone who enters the area of the blood drive activity must wear a mask, wash their hands, check body temperature and apply physical distancing.
  • All donors must complete all blood drive forms including self-assessment of covid-19 form.
  • The distance between the tables or beds will be set more than 2.0 meters apart
  • Donations will be done in open space (BIS Tennis Court) from 8.30 to 11.30 am

Donors need to be
Healthy – in good condition and:

  1. Minimum age of 17 years.
  2. Has a minimum weight of 45 kg.
  3. Hemoglobin levels 12.5g / dl – 17g / dl
  4. Systolic blood pressure 110 – 160 mmhg, diastolic 60 – 100mmhg.
  5. Regular pulse 50-100x / minute.
  6. For female blood donors, they are not menstruating, pregnant, and breastfeeding.
  7. Not under the influence of drugs such as narcotics and alcohol and not suffer from diseases such as: Heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, diabetes, blood diseases, blood clotting disorders, cancer epilepsy, and skin diseases.
  8. Not suffering from infectious diseases, malaria, hepatitis HIV/AIDs.
  9. Make sure you have breakfast and enough sleep for at least six hours.

Just one blood donation can save up to 3 lives let’s be a hero!
LINK TO SIGN UP FOR THIS BLOOD TEST
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