Blood Donation

Raven BDC donated 1 bottle of type A blood at October 3, 2007. The patient was an 8-years-old girl from Myaung Mya who was being administered at the Children's Hospital for a blood disorder. Actually we weren't there for her. We were there for another patient also hospitalized in the same hospital as her but fortunately for her, the parents found out about us and asked for our help so, we were able to donate blood for the girl.

The children's hospital called Raven BDC for a bottle of AB blood at 12 noon on that day, and we gladly could reply to the hospital that there was a donor available at that time. The patient's family asked if the donor could stay overnight. So, we told the family to call us back at about half-an-hour and asked the donor if he wish to stay overnight to donate blood and the donor wanted to help in any way necessary. So, we were able to reply the positive answer back to the family. Raven BDC took the donor to the Children's hospital at 4 pm in the evening and waited there together with the donor.

While we were waiting, it was informed that another patient was in need of a bottle of type A blood and asked if we could help. So, one member took the responsibility to find a donor for that case. That member went back to the Raven BDC to find the donor and came back to the hospital with the donor at 5 pm. The blood pressure was tested and at 6:30 pm, the blood transfusion started when the necessary test results were out. By the time the transfusion ended, it was already 7 pm and Raven BDC sent the donor home. The AB blood donor waited at the hospital with a member from Raven BDC whole night but it was informed at 6 am the next morning that the blood transfusion is no longer needed. So, the member and the donor took a cab back home. Although the AB blood donor who waited the whole night didn't get the chance to donate blood, we were able to provide one bottle of A type blood to the needed one.