Eligibility

You may be wondering if you can donate blood. Donating blood is safe and easy to do. If you're in good health and meet the general eligibility criteria, then you are likely able to give blood.

If you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or participated in a COVID-19 vaccine trial:

Any healthy adult, both male and female, can donate blood. Men can donate safely once in every three months while women can donate every four months.

Weight
The Donor Should not be less than 45 Kilograms.

Age
Donor should be in the age group of 18 to 65 years.

Child Birth
Should have delivered 1 year ago and stopped lactation.

Surgery
Should NOT have had Tattoo in last 6 months.

Heart Disease
Should NOT have any Heart diseases.

Blood Pressure
The systolic and diastolic blood pressures are within normal limits.

Malaria
Should Not have been treated for malaria in last 3 months or 3 years if residing in endemic areas

Infection
Should NOT have Hepatitis B, C, Tuberculosis, Leprosy, HIV.

Drugs
You cannot give blood if injected intravenously, even once.

Pulse
Temperature and Pulse of the donor shall be normal.

Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin should not be less than 12.5 grams.

Tattoo/Acupunture
Should NOT have had any in last 12 months .

Cancer
Should NOT have any forms of cancer

Diabetes
YES if resolved or controled by diet or oral drug. NO if treated with insulin injections.

Other Disease
Should NOT have Epilepsy, Asthma on Steroids, Bleeding disorders, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Polycythemia Vera.

Blood Donors Eligibility