Blood Donation Fast Facts
Donors are everyday heroes. Here are some facts that you might not know…
- Each blood donation can help save or improve the lives of up to three people.
- BC is a net importer of blood. BC does not have enough donors giving blood to meet local hospital needs.
- It takes about 50 donors to collect enough blood for the victim of a car accident.
- It takes about 100 donors to collect enough blood for a liver transplant.
- It takes about 8 donors per week to collect enough blood for one cancer patient.
- It will take more than 850,000 units of blood this year to treat patients.
- Last year, roughly 30% of Canadians said that they would donate blood, but less than 4% actually did.
- 2.7% of eligible British Columbia residents donate on a regular basis, lower than the national average.
- The average amount of blood in one person is five litres.
- The minimum time between whole blood donations is 56 days.
- Every minute of every day, in communities across Canada, someone needs blood.
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