Blood Donors

Q. If I register now to become a Blood Donor – do I donate blood NOW?
A. NO – you do not make a donation now. You are simply listing yourself
on a Philippine-wide data base - that your blood could be available in the event
of an emergency. The database is accessible anywhere via the Internet.

If there is a future emergency later – and your blood type matches the Patient’s
need – a family member – or their medical personnel – will contact you via email
- txt - phone – email. That’s when you will make the decision to donate or not donate.

Q. What if the patient is far away, how does the fresh blood get to the patient?
A. Your local hospital/medical facility that processes your blood donation will know how to transport blood to the patient.

People Needing Blood Fast

Q. What do I do if a family member (or my patient) needs blood quickly?
A. Click this link. Then select the blood type needed. Click Search.

Q. Is there a charge for a blood donation?
A. NO – volunteers are donating their blood.
It’s ‘People helping People’.

However – although the donor is not charging for their blood – the medical
facility where they are donating – will likely have a charge for their services
(medical personal and blood testing) – and the fee may vary by location.

Note: Fees associated with blood donations are regulated by the Philippines
Department of Health under the authority of Republic Act 7719 – National
Blood Services Act of 1994.

Find the willing Donor first! That’s the highest priority issue. Then you
can work with the donor’s medical facility to establish blood taking fees and
testing and any transportation costs.

Q. Is there a charge for using the Philippines Blood Registry Info Service?
A. NO – the online service is FREE for anyone to use.

OTHER QUESTIONS

Register NOW to give blood LATER
when a medical emergency happens
somewhere in the Philippines