{"id":3719,"date":"2026-04-27T19:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T23:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/comment-se-passe-le-don-de-sang\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:03:52","slug":"how-does-blood-donation-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/how-does-blood-donation-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Blood Donation Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3719\" class=\"elementor elementor-3719 elementor-1259\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cabb80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cabb80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8aa937 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8aa937\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ea7e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95ea7e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a998b7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a998b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Donation Process<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564d52c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"564d52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One hour to save lives.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfefe1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1bfefe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5c2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5c2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blood donation at the PNST is a process supervised by trained healthcare professionals. Whether you come to the National Blood Transfusion Center (CNTS) in Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, or attend a mobile blood drive in your community, you benefit from the same standards of quality and safety.<\/p><p>Choose the view that suits you: the 7 detailed steps to know everything before you come, or the 4-step summary for a quick overview.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3282c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3282c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/don-de-sang-cscca-juin-2025-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/don-de-sang-cscca-juin-2025-2.webp 800w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/don-de-sang-cscca-juin-2025-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/don-de-sang-cscca-juin-2025-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/don-de-sang-cscca-juin-2025-2-650x488.webp 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd168f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffd168f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"6-steps\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61a2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c61a2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blood donation in 6 detailed steps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd8393 ui-e-icon-right ui-e-right elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-uicore-icon-list\" data-id=\"3fd8393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;120&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp blur&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"uicore-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <ul>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                                            <div class='ui-e-number'>\n                            <span> 1 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Registration and personal information (~10 min)                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> Upon arrival, a member of our team welcomes you and gathers your information: identity, general health status, and lifestyle. This information is strictly confidential and protected by medical confidentiality. Answer honestly, it is in your interest and in the recipient's. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                                            <div class='ui-e-number'>\n                            <span> 2 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Weight check (~2 min)                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> Your weight is checked to confirm that it meets the minimum requirement for donation, which is 50 kg (110 lbs). This check ensures that the volume collected is appropriate for your body size. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                                            <div class='ui-e-number'>\n                            <span> 3 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Blood pressure check (~5 min)                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> A healthcare professional measures your blood pressure. This quick and simple check confirms that your cardiovascular condition is compatible with donating at the time of your visit. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                                            <div class='ui-e-number'>\n                            <span> 4 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Hemoglobin test (~5 min)                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> A light prick on your fingertip provides a small drop of blood used to measure your hemoglobin level. This painless test confirms that your level is sufficient before proceeding with the donation. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                                            <div class='ui-e-number'>\n                            <span> 5 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Blood collection (~10 min)                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> You are comfortably seated in a chair or reclining bed. A qualified nurse collects approximately 450 ml of blood in 8 to 10 minutes. All equipment is sterile and single-use. You are continuously monitored by the medical team throughout the collection. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li >\n\n                    <div class=\"ui-e-wrap\">\n                                            <div class='ui-e-number'>\n                            <span> 6 <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                    <div class=\"ui-e-content\">\n                        <div class=\"ui-e-title\">\n                            Refreshments and departure (~15 min)                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"ui-e-text\"> At the end of the collection, you are offered a fruit juice before leaving. This recovery moment is important: it allows your body to stabilize. Do not leave the center without having this refreshment. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9460a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec9460a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd3303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcd3303\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dc1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9dc1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After your donation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a5578 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c8a5578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-cup-soda\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stay well hydrated in the hours following your donation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-bike\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Avoid any intense physical activity for 24 hours.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-bandage\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keep the bandage on the collection site for at least 2 hours.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If you feel unwell, contact the center immediately.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9717539 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9717539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1559c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a1559c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/where-to-give-blood-in-haiti\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-map-pin-plus-inside\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a Center to Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4310a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d4310a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/who-can-donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lu lu-user-round-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check My Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b878e53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b878e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19eabd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19eabd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/apres-le-don.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3724\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/apres-le-don.webp 600w, https:\/\/pnst.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/apres-le-don-294x300.webp 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Donation Process One hour to save lives. Blood donation at the PNST is a process supervised by trained healthcare professionals. Whether you come to the National Blood Transfusion Center (CNTS) in Turgeau, Port-au-Prince, or attend a mobile blood drive in your community, you benefit from the same standards of quality and safety. Choose the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3719","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3719"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3909,"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3719\/revisions\/3909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pnst.ht\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}