Guess what people? You can celebrate World Aids Day, beyond today, the multitasking way. Every time you donate blood or blood and platelets (apheresis) your blood is automatically tested for AIDS and the HIV virus. You can donate in either fashion mutliple times during the year. If you have AIDS or HIV or any other major health issues that are detected in your blood you will be informed privately to follow up with your physician for treatment and your blood won’t be added to the blood supply. The tests insure that tainted blood doesn’t risk endagering potential recipients.
If you are not privately informed about any issues detected in your blood then you know that you are healthy AND you’ve contributed red and white blood cells to the national blood supply. Read this apheresis information link for more details on the the procedure then find your local American Red Cross donation center and improve the country’s health on two fronts.
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