Blood Test first phase of the 2024 campaign was take place on June 9, 2024, at the Town Committee, Chak Jhumra. We have invited everyone to participate in this campaign. We want to say thanks to all the participants, your presence was invaluable to us. The next phase is on the table now. If you are available, please visit us and offer your services. If you can donate, please do so for the next campaign. We will announce the next destination which will be nearby areas.
The goal behind this campaign is to educate the people on health. Our focus area is to educate society about the importance of blood donation and to know about their blood groups. We will also register the volunteer blood donors. You are most welcome to register yourself from the website or visit our free camp to register yourself. Please note only willing individuals will be registered as a donor and the information about all other individuals will be remain secret.
The second part is aware to the society about diabetic and how to prevent its effects. If you can educate the people, please visit our camp and participate in these sessions. We need both human resources and funds.
We warmly welcome everyone to join us and move together for the noble cause of “Serving humanity.” We will give you the Alfalah Welfare Organization platform to participate in your role in the noble cause.
Blood donations become much more critical at the time of emergencies, such as accidents, natural disasters and medical emergencies, blood donations are a life-saving necessity. Survivors of trauma often need immediate blood transfusions to stay alive. One way to understand the scope of blood demand is through accident victims; according to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), one single road traffic accident victim may require up to 100 units. During these crucial minutes, the availability of donated blood could imply the difference among existence and dying.
“Your one-hour commitment to donating blood can save up to three lives. Just one drop of your blood could be a lifeline for someone in need.”
Diet, Exercise and medication. Nutshell- Protecting the above three in appropriate time harbinger sugar levels to controlled climax by correlation of all these step by steps in remarkable rhythm! The bottom line is that anyone suffering from diabetes who considers all the components mentioned above such as healthy diet, physical activity, adherence to medication plan, regular check-ups and successful stress relief can control their blood sugar efficiently and lower down the probabilities of complications. And when it comes to diabetes, education and support are key. It provides guidance for people who need to go ahead with their life journey as a healthy individual living well with diabetes.
“When you give blood, you give another birthday, another anniversary, another night under the stars another talks with a friend, another laugh, another hug, another chance. “
Interpreting HbA1c Results
- Normal: Below 5.7%
- Prediabetes: 5.7% to 6.4%
- Diabetes: 6.5% or higher
For individuals managing diabetes, an HbA1c level:
- Below 7% is typically considered good control.
- 7% to 8% may be acceptable for older adults or those with other health conditions.
- Above 8% indicates that diabetes management strategies need to be reassessed.
Question : Let us understand how an HbA1c test is conducted?
How is the HbA1c test performed? The blood sample needed for this simple emergency room doctor will be drawn in your doctor’s office or at a laboratory. There is no need to fast and one can do it any time during the day. Test results are ready in just a few days.
What blood type is hard to find a donor?
The most difficult to find a blood donor during the emergency is AB negative. According to the research only 1% of donors are AB negative.
What is the rarest blood type.
According to the WHO research all negative type of blood is hard to find. But the rarest type of blood is AB negative.
What are the different blood types?
Approximate percentage of blood types in Pakistan.
A+ (Positive) = 21.53%
A- (Negative) = 2.2%
B+ (Positive) = 30.24%
B- (Negative) = 3.13%
O+ (Positive) = 30.04%
O- (Negative) = 3.1%
AB+ (Positive) = 8.83%
AB- (Negative) = 0.91%
What is the most generous blood type?
The blood group O can be donated to any anybody. This blood group is called a universal donor.
The blood group AB can receive blood donation from all other types of blood groups, but it can donate only to other AB blood group.
What blood type is most in demand?
According to clinical data, the O positive blood group is given to patients more than any other blood type.
Do siblings have the same blood type?
The answer is no, brothers and sisters don’t always share the same blood type. Both parents play a role in defining the blood type for the children.
Why is HbA1c Important?
There are various reasons why the HbA1c test is important:
Similarly, for the diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes: HbA1c testing is recommended by the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes is diagnosed by an HbA1c level of 6.5% or more on two separate occasions Levels that come in between 5.7 per cent and 6.4% suggest prediabetes.