"Donate Blood Save’s A Life"

Paulinian with a happy heart being able to help, donated their blood successfully.In part with the celebration of the Nurse’s Week, the College of Health and Sciences hold a whole day bloodletting activity held at the SPUS main campus clinic. The said activity was led by the CHS Faculty as well as the nursing students, coordinated with Caraga Regional Hospital for the bags of blood donated proceeds to CRH blood bank, also the procedure and operation of bloodletting activity is operated by the medical employees of that said guarantor. Paulinians who’d donated blood undergo first mini physical test prior to donation. The temperature will be checked along with the blood pressure, pulse, and hemoglobin if it is capable to donate blood. After all of these procedures, Paulinian again “marked difference” for donating blood not only helped in need people but saves a life.

Did you know that you burn about 650 calories when you donate a blood. Bloodletting is related to iron since our body need iron for a whole host of metabolic processes. Its primary function is to help carry oxygen from our lungs through the bloodstream and release it to the body where needed. It also helps enzymes in the body to detoxify poisons and convert sugars into energy but when you donate blood, you’re reducing the amount of iron in your body but don’t feel worried for the iron in the body will grow and survive.

It is really important to donate blood because blood cannot be manufacture by any company, the only way to supply this need is via generous blood donors. It helps balance Iron levels in your blood and appear to live longer. Repeated blood donations may help your blood to flow better, possibly helping to limit damage to the lining of your blood vessels, which should result in fewer arterial blockages. What is clear is that blood donors seem to not be hospitalized so often and if they are, they have shorter lengths to stay. Less likely to get heart attacks, strokes, and even cancers.

To sum up with the bloodletting program not only gathers blood donations but also promotes the health consciousness and lifestyle of every Paulinain as a responsible and different one.