What do you think are the social,ethical,economical, and cultural aspects of blood donation and transfusion?

Answer 1

Blood donation should not be made with profit motive. More research and development should be made for surgical operations without the use of blood transfusion.
Apheresis
Rather than donating whole blood, a donor sometimes has the option to donate only some blood components while retaining others. This process is known as apheresis, and is more involved, time consuming, and requires more specialized equipment. The benefit is that more of the desired components can be concentrated and removed, and the donor is usually able to donate significantly more frequently than if whole blood had been removed. In some cases, the usefulness of the removed components is not as sensitive to blood type considerations.
The typical method of apheresis is to draw whole blood from the donor, then centrifuge the blood to separate its components The desired components (e.g. platelets, plasma) are removed and then the remaining components are returned to the donor. The above procedure should be encouraged and adopted in all blood banks.
Please see the web pages for more details on Blood bank, Blood donation and Plasmapheresis

Answer 2

I think that b.t.'s are dangerous. If the b.d. technitian forgets to screen the blood (as happens in many countries) people receiving the blood are prone to whatever diseases the 'donator' sufffered from. And most people only donate for the small amount of cash they get in return; they don't 'donate' with the overwhelming need to saving someone else's life. And blood seems so sacred. It's what keeps YOU alive. It's yours. I almost think of it along the same lines as getting pregnant thru a sperm bank which doesn't seem very natural or sanitary to me either. Blood transfusions seem like surgical/medical unprotected sex with a stranger. That's just my oppinion.

Answer 3

In many of the states in the US blood donating is strictly a voluntary program. Individuals are not paid for donating. The blood collected is screened for many diseases including HIV, HBV, and syphilis

Answer 4

The gift of life is not a commodity for profit...