Required age for donating blood

[Steven]

hi i wish to know if i can donate blood when i'm not 16 but only 15 years old. they state that only teenagers 16 and above can donate but i would really wish to donate.:)

[Shan Xue]

Steven,
Your enthusiasm to donate is admirable. :) However, you have to wait until you are 16 years old and with your parental consent before you can donate.

You can find the consent form at
http://www.hsa.gov.sg/docs/parentconsentfinal.pdf (http://www.hsa.gov.sg/docs/parentconsentfinal.pdf)

[Steven]

So am i right to say that if next year i want to donate, i will have to print the consent form out from the supplied link? Or do i have to go to the centre to get a form.:confused:

[Shan Xue]

You can print the form from the supplied link and get your parent to sign. then bring the form along to donate.

[Steven]

ok thank you for answering my questions =) i will have to wait till next year... haha.nvm its worth waiting.

[be1993]

in the uk you cant donate blood untill ure 17 so i have to wait longer and in te uk coz we leav school at 16 we dont have blood drives i cant wait to donate my a positive blood.