Blood Donation around the World

According to their discovery, they found out that people likely to donate less blood rather than merely being praised for their unselfishness because they think “the stipend turned a noble act of charity into a painful way to make a few dollars and it was not worth it”(Levitt and Dubner10). But, if the organizer offers an incentive of $50, $500 or $5000, unquestionably there would have a lot of donors waiting for blood donation because they think the larger reward is worth than the pain. Undeniable, it is a common phenomenon in this materialistic world.

In conclusion, there are many reason why donating blood is something everyone. In the United States an average of 40,000 units of blood are needed every day. Around 60% of population will need blood at some time in their lives, yet only around 5% of the population will actually donate blood. If all eligible donors will donate on a regular basis, which I six to four times a year, all blood needs would be meet and blood shortages would be a thing of the

Our nation has a major blood shortage which results in a national health crisis. States all over the nation are reporting the need for blood donors and the importance of having donors to help those who are directly affected. There has been a recent rise in shortage due to the increased demand of high complex surgeries which require a large supply of blood. McMillan reports, “just one liver transplant can take 120 units of donated blood” (Zabarenko, 2016). It is imperative to bring attention to this social problem, and begin to search for possible solutions, as well as identifying gaps in the policy before seeking policy revision. Experts indicate that “the only solution is for this problem is to persuade people to become donors” (Nagourney, 2009).

Meeting the demand for blood in the United States is no small feat. Every two seconds someone is in need of blood in the United States and 36,000 units of red blood cell each day. Furthermore, there are many reasons that a person may not be able to donate blood, resulting in only 38% of the population being eligible to donate blood. (“Blood Facts”) Therefore, a policy that allows more people to donate blood is intuitive.

When trying to make an argument or persuade someone, images can be powerful tools. They can convey complex ideas that text alone cannot. Images also possess the ability to be simultaneously simple and natural while playing with the wits of the viewer. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) is a part of the International Red Cross that seeks donations of two varieties for assistance in medical treatments namely cash and blood. The image that I have chosen is an ad print published by the ARCBS with assistance from a reputed ad agency M&C Saatchi. The advertisement proposes that though one of the two means of the donations is not familiar among the crowd, it is equally important as the other and tries to attract the readers towards

Kishore begins his paper by discussing the high demands for organ donation. By doing this Kishore illustrates that donation through waiting lists and from deceased individuals does not fill the needs of our population, resulting in around 17 people per day dying while waiting for a transplant. Kishore then discusses organs acquired through donation, which is widely regarded as an altruistic process. However, Kishore demies this notion by stating that donation of organs is not as altruistic as it seems. When someone donates their organ it does not go to the person more in need or most deserving but typically to someone known by the donor, to fulfill their own desire to not loose that person. Kishore even challenges anonymous donation stating that it is typically motivated by an attempt to satisfy one’s own needs, all donation is tainted by one’s own desires and are not truly altruistic. For Kishore these conventional methods of acquiring organs accept the idea that a recipient may benefit at the expense of another and that a donor may forfeit their bodily integrity. By accepting these two ideas, Kishore believes that selling organs should therefore be

I believe that community is essentially the atmosphere that not only you can call home for yourself, but an environment where others, regardless if already established as a part of your community or brand-new to area, have equal access to nourished growth and opportunities to explore and connect with one another. Coming to Pomona College, from North Carolina, was a daunting transitioning for me and honestly had a me a little worried in regards to how I would have the chance to meet new friends and have the time to get to know the area inside and outside the Claremont Consortium for what it is. However, my worries started to disappear when I learned about Pomona Events Committee and all the innovative and socials events they put on throughout

Currently, organ transplants require the donation of material; however, this introduces a challenge of receiving inadequate quantities of organs. One solution considers offering an incentive of money for donating organs. Unfortunately, this brings along additional, unethical difficulties. The current, altruistic means of donating organs supports the process of humbly helping the unfortunate. Involving money introduces class struggles. Society would create a schism between the upper and lower classes; the wealthy purchase the organs of the poor. The large expenses prevent those in the most desperate need of transplants from receiving them, and only allowing the wealthy to transplant organs. Voluntarily donating biomedical material eliminates class differences, and focuses on the exigent issue: who needs immediate help. Alternate options provide answers for how to increase donations. One solution begins with spreading awareness on how to donate and aid the sick, not on bargaining for

The traditional process for transfusions has been widely acknowledged as a successful part of the medicinal process, but most people are unaware of the shortcomings of blood transfusions. For example, donated blood is only useful for a maximum of forty-two days of shelf-life, even with the use of nutritional additives. (Lowe 1) Although the demand for blood can be high at times, it is unpredictable how much will be needed or of what blood type. This means that a good amount of blood will inevitably have to be discarded without being used. An ideal blood substitute would have a long shelf life, so that it could be used without waste. The most current artificial bloods have a shelf life of about a year, about eight times traditional blood (Sakar). Another downfall of traditional transfusions is the struggle for compatibility and donor safety. Each donor and recipient match must be tested for blood type and by cross matching blood samples. Not enough people donate blood in the first place, and each person must be tested to make sure that they are disease free, or have not done anything risking their blood’s health in the past. Artificial blood would be a perfect match with all blood types and bodies, eliminating the need for the hassle of having to use donors altogether. (Nielson) An alternative to traditional blood would allow certain groups of people with religious restrictions, such as

Since the iconic work by Titmuss (1970), blood donation has been considered one of the only “true” altruistic behaviours, and many marketing strategies have been engineered around this concept. Several authors, however, have argued that blood donation is not a case of “true altruism”, and is actually a case of “impure altruism”, whereby the donor receives personal utility and improvement

Just imagine if one of your brothers or sisters was born with a heart defect and had to have daily transfusions of blood in order to have a chance of survival. Unfortunately, things happen like this everyday and some of you may have experienced them already. In this essay I am going to persuade you to become a blood donor. I try to donate blood every two months or so because it makes me feel like I am doing something good and saving people’s lives. Do you know that 95% of all Americans will need a blood transfusion sometime in our lives (Red Cross web site)? That statistic means that there is a possibility that you, and your family and friends could need support from volunteer blood donors. In this essay I will discuss the need for blood donations, solutions that can increase blood donations, and actions that need to be taken to increase blood donations.

Just one donor can save the lives of eight people and change the lives of more than fifty people. The need for organ transplants continues to exceed the supply of organs which is resulting in the current organ shortage. An estimated 170,000 patients in the U.S. are on waiting list for transplants. With such a large waiting list, a large number of patients have set out to recruit their own donors; whether it is through a website or an underground market. The U.S. banned organ sales two decades ago resulting in the underground sale of organs. People have discovered the value of their own organs and have been taking advantage of it. For example, there has been a case where a South Korean man used his kidney as collateral for a loan. With such a large need for organs; the government needs to think of a method to attract more organ donors. One of the major suggestion is to financially compensate organ donors as an incentive to entice more people to donate; whether it is a living

The United States government website organdonor.gov gives information on the organ donation and transplantation. According to the website, there is an increase in demand than supply of organs for donation. Organs donated include kidney, liver, heart, pancreases, bone marrow, bones, and skins. Typically, most donations occur after the death of a person. However, a living donor can donate organs such as the kidney, part of lungs, fraction of intestines or component of the liver. As per the government website, statistics show more than 116,000 people await transplants as per August 2017 (Services). Of this number, at least 20 people die daily awaiting transplants. What is disheartening is, for every ten minutes, there is an addition of one person to the waiting list. Nevertheless, of the 95% United States adults supporting organ donation, only 54% of these adults signed up as donors. The improvement of this percentage is through changing the moral perception on organ donation and introduction of compensation to donors. To illustrate the financial incentive issues and ethics involvement as far as organ donation is concerned, the paper will be divided into two. The first section will dwell on the monetary aspect surrounding organ donation. The second segment entails the moral question on organ donation and the conclusion.

62 Griffith University students, 35 female and 27 male age 18 – 30 were asked to participate in our survey. Respondents had to fill out 20 questions which included demographic questions on age, gender and nationality as well as questions regarding awareness, attitude and actual behaviour towards blood donation. The quantitative data from our survey was entered into

According to the NHS 120,000 fewer people joined the blood donor register in 2014-15 than in 2004-05. This is significant sd it means there is a lack of volume and variation of blood. Throughout this brief I will consider the current system, mark out areas in need of improvement and consider alternatives to combat these increasing blood donation in the UK.