Routine expat Blood Donors request

[2dandan]

Sourced from Thailand RH-Blood Donation Facebook page.

HUA HIN Red Cross now Accepting Donors from the United Kingdom , France and Ireland who lived in the vCJD "mad cow disease" region from 1980-1996.

Red Cross Hua Hin Blood Service
+66 32 512 370
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9wmB6quZAEg3nALR9

Urgent Call for International Community participation. All blood types needed and are used.

Did you know that the Western population has a relatively high percentage of Rh-Negative? 22% to 15% depending on the region. Blood type is Genetic. This is an EXTREMELY Rare Blood Type in the Thai population.

Our contribution is vital.

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Give the Gift of Life through your blood donation. In one hour of your time, you can save the lives of up to three people.

All Blood Types needed and ALL donations will help a patient in need.

Rh-Negative is extremely Rare in the Thai population. If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days. Relatively common in the Western population.

Donate at your local Thai Red Cross.
Think Blood Think Thai Red Cross



Full list of Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on Thailand RH- Blood Donation
Primary qualifications 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
Drink Plenty of water
Donors from the United Kingdom , France and Ireland who lived in the vCJD "mad cow disease" impacted regions from 1980-1996 are Welcomed Back at the National Blood Centre in Bangkok, the Main Chiang Mai Red Cross blood bank and Hua Hin ONLY. Special processing for blood.
(For Chiang Mai, Please arrive before 3pm! ) The mobile units and other locations currently cannot accept as they do not have the capability to specially process. This only impacts donors from the "mad cow disease " regions and time-frame.

No Appointment is necessary.

Bring ID
Fill out registration form and register
Health Check. Blood pressure and hemoglobin level. Meet with doctor briefly.
Donate blood (less than 7 minutes)
Enjoy a snack and rest for a few minutes

Give the Gift of Life in one hour of your time.

Thank you

[2dandan]

Apparently the under 60 years limit is to protect the donor’s health as red blood cells take longer to regenerate in the over 60’s

[buksida]

Does anyone know if they have blood storage facilities anywhere in HH so those with these super-rare groups can stash some for emergencies?

[404cameljockey]

Does anyone know if they have blood storage facilities anywhere in HH so those with these super-rare groups can stash some for emergencies?

My late wife had that problem last year. Blood only keeps for I think two or three months so it has to be ditched after it expires. Hospitals will check around for urgent cases if they have none and may find some. People should check with Red Cross Hua Hin Blood Service too (near the Municipality office, it's on on Google Maps).

Also there is a member (possibly the manager) of the Facebook page "Thailand Emergency BLOOD Donation Rh-" that coordinates between possible donors and recipients, she does amazing work. We found three European donors of Rh-negative blood in HH and Phuket at short notice, two donated and one came to the hospital to give a transfusion. You could send a message to that group and ask for help.

Do you have a current need or are you just curious? I could help coordinate.

[buksida]

No current need, and thanks for the offer. Just curious and thinking ahead as I'm group O negative which is as rare as rocking horse shit in Asia!