Todays blog will be BLOODY!
Its literal by the way!
This one act by anyone is one of the best forms of service and atruism!
You can do this act and it is true charity since even the recipients do not know who has given this donation!
Like the saying goes; “when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” It defines true charity as giving in complete secrecy, driven by genuine humility rather than the desire for recognition!
This is one such perfect example!
Blood transfusion!
But did you know that the first blood transfusion on record was performed in 1665 – between dogs!
Two years later, successful transfusions from lambs to humans were reported in Europe, but that method eventually was banned because of transfusion reactions.
Finally in 1818, British obstetrician James Blundell figured out how to provide his female patient with blood from her husband using a syringe. He performed 10 transfusions in his career, half of which helped his patients while half developed severe reactions. At that time though these were still good odds!
Early transfusion attempts though were frequently plagued by adverse reactions.
The discovery of human blood types in 1900 and the development of anticoagulants for blood storage in 1914 ultimately transformed blood transfusion into one of the most critical procedures in modern healthcare.
Austrian physician Karl Landsteiner discovered the primary human blood groups (A, B, O). This explained why some transfusions were fatal while others succeeded, earning him a Nobel Prize. The AB blood group was later discovered by his colleagues.
Then you had the famous Rh Factor! Landsteiner and Alexander Weiner discovered the Rhesus (Rh) factor, further enhancing transfusion safety.
Then you have the era of the modern Blood Storage and Modern Banking!
Scientists in Belgium and the U.S. discovered that adding sodium citrate prevented blood from clotting outside the body, allowing for blood storage.
During World War II, the demand for blood surged. Dr. Charles Drew revolutionized blood preservation by separating and storing plasma, which was crucial for saving soldiers’ lives and establishing the precursor to the modern blood bank.
Then again you can also have an old Hindi movie showing three people DONATING blood at the same time to one Woman who turned out to be their actual mother!
That’s not bloody! Speaking of Hindi movie you can see this scene and listen to Hemant da!
Shubh ratri…
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