Before making a donation, it is important that you take some time to view the links that may be relevant to you below:

• Common reasons for postponing your donation
• Medication or vaccination
• Products derived from human plasma
• Herbal supplements or traditional herbal remedies
• Drug abuse
• Recently released from prison
• Overseas travel
• Pregnancy or menstrual period
• Major illness or surgery
• Autoimmune diseases
• Diabetes
• Eplilepsy
• G6PD deficiency
• Gout / hyper-uricaemia
• Hypertension
• Thalasemia

Some people may not be aware that they are carriers of the following diseases, but their blood can still infect and harm the people who receive it. Find out more about:

• AIDS or HIV infection
• Hepatitis
• Syphilis
• Malaria

If you have already donated blood but think that your blood should not be used for transfusion, please call 1800-226 3320 and inform us as soon as possible.

Should you have any concerns regarding any of the above matters, feel free to talk to the doctor during your blood donation session. Alternatively, you may wish to consult your own family doctor instead.

• See FAQ on "When not to donate blood".